A continuing National blood shortage is prompting an urgent plea from the American Red Cross for donors in our area. 

Donors of all blood types are urged to book a time to give now, especially those with type O blood or those giving platelets.

Officials say your flu or COVID vaccination status is not an issue, and they're offering incentives to encourage donations including a $10 gift card to a restaurant or merchant, for anyone who donates Oct. 21-Nov. 9, plus the chance  to win a $5,000 gift card.

More details now RedCrossBlood.org/Lunch.

To make an appointment, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Oct. 21-Nov. 9:

Summit County

Akron

Summit Blood Donation Center

501 W. Market St., Akron

Sundays, Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tuesdays: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

10/25/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 North Portage Path

10/31/2023: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Ellet High School, 309 Woolf Ave

10/31/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Harold K Stubbs Municipal Bldg Akron Police Dept., 217 High Street

11/2/2023: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., St Vincent St Mary High School, 15 North Maple Street

11/2/2023: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Akron Childrens Hospital, 215 West Bowery Street

11/7/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., University of Akron Rec & Wellness Center, 382 Carroll Street

11/9/2023: 1 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Bath United Church of Christ, 3980 Bath Road

Barberton

11/1/2023: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Summa Barberton Hospital, 155 Fifth Street NE

Cuyahoga Falls

10/27/2023: 7 a.m. - 1 p.m., Western Reserve Hospital, 1900 23rd Street

Hudson

10/29/2023: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Mary Catholic Church, 340 N. Main Street

Macedonia

11/2/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 9080 Shepard Road

Peninsula

11/7/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Woodridge Middle School, 4451 Quick Rd.

Stow

10/23/2023: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Acker Moore Memorial Post, 3733 Fishcreek Road

10/25/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., SYB Hall, 4157 Hudson Dr.

11/7/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Holy Family Parish, 3450 Sycamore Drive

Tallmadge

10/24/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Summit County Fairgrounds, 229 E. Howe Rd

Medina County

Brunswick

10/26/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Brunswick United Methodist Church, 1395 Pearl Road

10/30/2023: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Cleveland Clinic Family Health Center Brunswick, 3574 Center Road

11/2/2023: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m., Saint Ambrose Church, 929 Pearl Road

Litchfield

11/5/2023: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Litchfield Township Fire Station, 9487 Norwalk Road

Lodi

10/23/2023: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., First Congregational Church, 114 Church Street

Medina

10/27/2023: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Holy Martyrs Church, 3100 S. Weymouth Rd.

10/28/2023: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., St Matthew Lutheran Church, 400 N. Broadway St.

11/9/2023: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Medina Community Recreation Center, 855 Weymouth Road

Wadsworth

11/6/2023: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ, 215 High Street

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Portage County

Aurora

11/1/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Church in Aurora, 146 S. Chillicothe Road

Kent

11/1/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kent State Univ Student Center, 1075 Risman Dr

Mogadore

10/27/2023: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Field High School, 2900 State Route 43

Ravenna

10/21/2023: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Ravenna Elks Lodge, 776 North Freedom Street.

11/8/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Parish, 251 West Spruce Avenue

Rootstown

11/9/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Northeast Ohio Medical University, 4209 State Route 44

Streetsboro

10/23/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chapel at Tinkers Creek, 9709 Page Rd.

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Stark County

Alliance

11/2/2023: 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Alliance Comm Hosp East St, 200 East State Street

11/7/2023: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Aldersgate Family Methodist Church, 11394 Edison St. NE

Canton

11/4/2023: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Church of the Lakes, 5944 Fulton Drive NW

11/8/2023: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Stark Library - Main Library, 715 Market Ave N

Massillon

10/25/2023: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Paul & Carol David YMCA of Jackson Township, 7389 Caritas Circle NW

10/30/2023: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Paul Lutheran Church, 127 Cherry Road NE

11/9/2023: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., RiverTree Jackson, 7373 Portage Street NW

Navarre

10/25/2023: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Towpath Trail YMCA, 1226 Market St. NE

11/3/2023: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Richville United Church of Christ, 6125 Richville Drive SW

North Canton

10/30/2023: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Stark State College - Business & Entrepreneurial Center, 6200 Frank Ave NW

Uniontown

11/3/2023: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Harmony Springs Christian Church, 3891 S Arlington Rd

11/9/2023: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Lake Community YMCA, 428 King Church Ave SW

11/9/2023: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Grace United Church of Christ, 13275 Cleveland Avenue NW

Cuyahoga County:

Warzel Blood Donation Center
3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Parma Blood Donation Center

5585 Pearl Rd., Parma

Monday – Thursday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.