Keep the blood supply stable: Give blood or platelets with Red Cross

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (March 9, 2026) — This March, the American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover following a severe shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types remain critical to keeping momentum up and the blood supply steady headed into spring.

Some parts of the nation are still clearing snow, but the threat of severe spring weather is already growing. Now is the time to book a blood or platelet donation appointment to help prevent any future disruption to patient care.

Help is needed right now ─ and a simple act of donating blood or platelets can be the lifesaving gift people are counting on. Book a time to give blood or platelets now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

The Red Cross will perform A1C testing on successful blood, platelet and plasma donations made March 1-31, 2026 (one result in 2026). Those who come to give blood, platelets or plasma March 1-31, 2026, will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card by email. Details on both offers can be found at RedCrossBlood.org/March.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities March 9-31:

WI

Dodge

Ashippun

3/9/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Ashippun Town Hall, W1266 Hwy O

Beaver Dam

3/11/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Beaver Dam High School, 500 Gould St

Fox Lake

4/6/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Living Hope Community Church, 740 W. State St, PO Box 111

Hustisford

4/9/2026: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hustisford Community Hall, 316 E Tweedy St

Juneau

3/24/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Human Services and Health Department, 199 County Road DF

Waupun

4/8/2026: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Waupun High School, 801 E Lincoln

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Fond du Lac

Brandon

3/10/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bethel Reformed Church, 305 W Main St

Eden

3/20/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Eden Fire Department, 104 Pine St

Fond du Lac

3/11/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Avenue 795, 795 Fond du Lac Ave

3/24/2026: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Legion, 500 Fond du Lac Ave

3/24/2026: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion, 500 Fond du Lac Ave

3/27/2026: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St.

4/9/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Marian University, 45 S National Ave

Ripon

3/9/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ripon High School, 850 Tiger Dr

3/17/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Congregational Church of Ripon, 220 Ransom St

4/8/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ripon College, 300 Seward St

Saint Cloud

3/17/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6 p.m., St Cloud Athletic Club, 911 Main St

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Jefferson

Fort Atkinson

3/11/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fort Atkinson High School, 925 Lexington Blvd

3/19/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fort Atkinson Senior Center, 307 Robert St

4/6/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Creamery 201, 201 N. Main St.

Jefferson

3/18/2026: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jefferson High School, 700 W Milwaukee St

3/27/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Coletta of Wisconsin, N4637 Co Rd Y

Johnson Creek

4/2/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 417 Union St

Lake Mills

3/24/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Aztalan Engineering Inc, 100 Industrial Dr

Waterloo

4/8/2026: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Waterloo High School, 813 N Monroe St

Watertown

3/9/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Maranatha Baptist University, 745 W Main St

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Kenosha

Kenosha

3/16/2026: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Public Brewing Company, 628 58th St

Twin Lakes

3/17/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Twin Lakes Fire Department, 236 E Main St

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Milwaukee

Cudahy

3/18/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Cudahy Family Library, 3500 Library Drive

Fox Point

3/14/2026: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., St Eugene Congregation, 7600 N Port Washington Rd

Greendale

3/10/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 6705 Northway

4/7/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Martin Luther High School, 5201 South 76th Street

Milwaukee

3/10/2026: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., UWM Student Union, 2200 Kenwood Blvd

3/17/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lutheran Chapel of the Cross, 3353 S. Whitnall

3/18/2026: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., American Red Cross in Southeast WI, 2600 W Wisconsin Ave

3/19/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Margaret Mary Parish, 3970 N 92nd St

3/24/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Schlitz Park, 1555 N River Center Dr

3/26/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Marquette University – Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W Wisconsin Ave

3/30/2026: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N Commerce St

3/30/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, 1450 North Lincoln Memorial Drive

3/31/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Broken Bat Brewing Co, 135 E Pittsburgh Ave

3/31/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, 1818 W National Ave

4/2/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., UA Local 601 Steamfitters, 3300 S 103rd St

4/3/2026: 1:45 p.m. – 6 p.m., Baitul Qadir Mosque, 10401 W Oklahoma Ave

4/8/2026: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Old National Bank, 511 N Broadway

4/10/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Urban Ecology Center – Riverside Park Branch, 1500 E Park Pl

4/10/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Loving Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3909 W Clinton Ave

Oak Creek

3/31/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion Post 434 Oak Creek, 9327 S Shepard Ave

River Hills

4/1/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Christophers Episcopal Church, 7845 N River Rd

Wauwatosa

3/12/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Current Electric Co, 2942 N 117th St.

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Ozaukee

Grafton

4/1/2026: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance, 885 Badger Circle

Mequon

3/13/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Unitarian Church North, 13800 N. Port Washington Road

3/20/2026: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 11831 N Seminary Drive 65 W

Port Washington

3/24/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Matthew Lutheran Church, 1525 N Grant St

Saukville

3/17/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Living Hope Lutheran Church, 851 W. Dekora Street

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Racine

Burlington

3/26/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Low Daily Brewery, 700 N Pine St

Mt Pleasant

3/20/2026: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Festival Foods, 5740 Washington Ave

Racine

3/25/2026: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Catherine’s High School Racine, 1200 Park Ave.

Sturtevant

3/27/2026: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Concordia Lutheran School, 8500 Durand Ave

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Sheboygan

Elkhart Lake

3/30/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 210 Lincoln St

Oostburg

3/12/2026: 11 a.m. – 4:15 p.m., Oostburg State Bank, 905 Center Ave

Plymouth

3/12/2026: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, N5990 Country Aire Rd

Sheboygan

3/13/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave

3/20/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave

3/27/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave

4/3/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave

4/10/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave

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Walworth

Delavan

3/30/2026: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 416 W Geneva

4/7/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Lake Lawn Resort, 2400 E Geneva St

East Troy

3/9/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., East Troy Bible Church, 2660 North St -Hwy 20

Elkhorn

4/1/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Elkhorn Area High School, 482 E Geneva St

Lake Geneva

3/13/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Como Community Church, W3901 Palmer Road

3/16/2026: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Badger High School, 220 E South St

4/3/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., The Cove of Lake Geneva, 111 Center Street

Whitewater

3/20/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Cravath Lakefront Community Center, 341 S Fremont Street

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Washington

Germantown

3/30/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Boniface Parish, W204 N11940 Goldendale Rd

Hartford

3/27/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Hartford Recreation Center, 125 N Rural St

Jackson

3/18/2026: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Jackson Community Center, N165 W20330 Hickory Ln

Kewaskum

3/26/2026: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish, 331 Main St

Slinger

3/17/2026: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Slinger Community Library, 220 Slinger Rd

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Waukesha

Brookfield

3/12/2026: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Brookfield East High School, 3305 North Lilly Rd

3/20/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 13445 W Hampton Rd

3/30/2026: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Brookfield Public Library, 1900 N Calhoun Rd

4/9/2026: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Old National Bank, 14870 W Greenfield Ave

Delafield

3/25/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Delafield American Legion Post No 196, 333 N Lapham Peak Rd

Eagle

3/30/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Village of Eagle, 820 E Main St

Hartland

3/20/2026: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., First Congregational Church, 246 E Capitol Dr

3/30/2026: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lake Country Lutheran High School, 401 Campus Dr

4/10/2026: 7:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Arrowhead High School, 800 North Ave

Menomonee Falls

4/2/2026: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Legion Post 382, N88 W16652 Main St

Muskego

4/1/2026: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Paul’s Lutheran Church, S66W14325 Janesville Rd

New Berlin

4/9/2026: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Living Word Church, 21401 W. National Avenue

Oconomowoc

3/27/2026: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 800 Lake Dr

4/3/2026: 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., YMCA at Pabst Farms, 1750 Valley Rd

Okauchee Lake

3/10/2026: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Magnus Anderson American Legion Post 399, N50W34760 E Wisconsin Ave

Pewaukee

3/9/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/10/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fletcher Arms Lake Country, 1228 Hickory St

3/10/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/11/2026: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/13/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/14/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/15/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/16/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/17/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/18/2026: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/20/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/21/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/22/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/23/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/24/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/25/2026: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/27/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/28/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/29/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/30/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

3/31/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/1/2026: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/3/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/4/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/5/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/6/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/7/2026: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/8/2026: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

4/10/2026: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd

Sussex

4/6/2026: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Rotating Equipment Repair, W248 N5550 Executive Dr

Waukesha

3/11/2026: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Waukesha West High School, 3301 Saylesville Rd

3/13/2026: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Waukesha North High School, 2222 Michigan Ave.

3/19/2026: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Campus Center, 100 N East Ave

How to donate blood

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

Amplify your impact − volunteer!

Another way to support the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross is to become a volunteer blood donor ambassador at Red Cross blood drives. Blood donor ambassadors help greet, check in and thank blood donors to ensure they have a positive donation experience.

Volunteers can also serve as transportation specialists, playing a vital role in ensuring lifesaving blood products are delivered to nearby hospitals. For more information and to apply for either position, visit redcross.org/volunteertoday.

About the American Red Cross:

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.