Red Cross: Bring FRIENDS to give lifesaving blood or platelets
Custom FRIENDS + Red Cross socks for donors Nov. 18-Dec. 8
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Nov. 12, 2024) — It’s been 30 years since the iconic show FRIENDS first aired, and this November, the American Red Cross is asking donors to gather their friends and be there for patients by making a blood or platelet donation.
To celebrate 30 years of FRIENDS, all who come to give Nov. 18-Dec. 8 will receive two pairs of custom FRIENDS + Red Cross socks, while supplies last, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products. Donors can keep a pair and gift a pair! For more details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Friends.
In the spirit of FRIENDSgiving, donors can give with meaning. Those wishing to help patients make memories this holiday season can book a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Those who come to donate through Nov. 17 will get a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice, plus be automatically entered for a chance to win one of two $7,000 gift cards. (Terms apply. See RedCrossBlood.org/Thanks.)
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 12-30:
WI
Dodge
Beaver Dam
12/9/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 311 W Mackie St
12/10/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 311 W Mackie St
Fox Lake
12/2/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Living Hope Community Church, 740 W. State St, PO Box 111
Horicon
12/11/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., MarshView Ministries, 103 South Cedar St
Hustisford
12/3/2024: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church & School, 269 N Lake St
Juneau
11/15/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Johns Lutheran Church & School, 400 S Main St
Watertown
12/12/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Watertown High School, 825 Endeavour Dr
Waupun
11/13/2024: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Central Wisconsin Christian School, 301 Fox Lake Rd
12/4/2024: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Waupun High School, 801 E Lincoln
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Fond du Lac
Brandon
11/19/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bethel Reformed Church, 305 W Main St
Fond du Lac
11/22/2024: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St.
11/26/2024: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Legion, 500 Fond du Lac Ave
11/26/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., American Legion, 500 Fond du Lac Ave
12/10/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Thrive Church, 79 E 2nd St
Oakfield
12/6/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Oakfield Community Center, 130 N Main St
Ripon
11/13/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ripon High School, 850 Tiger Dr
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Jefferson
Fort Atkinson
11/14/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fort Atkinson Senior Center, 307 Robert St
12/16/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Creamery 201, 201 N. Main St.
Ixonia
12/5/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Pauls Ixonia, W1955 Gopher Hill Rd.
Jefferson
11/22/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St. Coletta of Wisconsin, N4637 Co Rd Y
12/9/2024: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., East Elementary School, 120 S Sanborn Ave
Johnson Creek
11/20/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Johnson Creek Public Library, 125 Lincoln St.
12/12/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 417 Union St
Lake Mills
12/10/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., City Hall, 200 Water St
Waterloo
11/15/2024: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Waterloo High School, 865 N Monroe St
Watertown
11/13/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Watertown Senior & Community Center, 514 S. First Street
12/16/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 112 Hall Street
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Kenosha
Kenosha
12/2/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Kenosha Bible Church, 5405 67th St
12/3/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., VFW Post 1865, 6618 39th ave
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Milwaukee
Cudahy
11/27/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Cudahy Family Library, 3500 Library Drive
Greendale
11/20/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Hose Tower, 5699 Parking St
Milwaukee
11/14/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Margaret Mary Parish, 3970 N 92nd St
11/15/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., HA Todd American Legion Post 537, 9159 W Beloit Rd
11/19/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lutheran Chapel of the Cross, 3353 S. Whitnall
11/22/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Marquette Gymnasium, 1508 W. Clybourn Street
11/26/2024: 7 a.m. – 10 a.m., MobCraft Beer Brewery and Taproom, 505 S 5th St
11/26/2024: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lakefront Brewery, 1872 N Commerce St
11/26/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., UWM Student Union, 2200 Kenwood Blvd
11/26/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Red Cross in Southeast WI, 2600 W Wisconsin Ave
11/29/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Loving Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3909 W Clinton Ave
12/6/2024: 8:15 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ronald Reagan High School, 4965 S 20th St
12/13/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Southside Church of Christ, 1933 W Grange Ave
River Hills
11/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., St Christophers Episcopal Church, 7845 N River Rd
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Ozaukee
Grafton
11/27/2024: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance, 885 Badger Circle
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Racine
Burlington
11/20/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Low Daily Brewery, 700 N Pine St
Racine
11/18/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., St Johns Lutheran Church and School, 510 Kewaunee St
11/19/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Catherine’s High School Racine, 1200 Park Ave.
Waterford
12/4/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Legacy Realty Group, 401 N Milwaukee St #1
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Sheboygan
Cedar Grove
12/10/2024: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Faith Reformed Church, 243 S Fourth St
Elkhart Lake
11/15/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Elkhart Lake High School, 201 Lincoln St
Kohler
12/6/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Kohler High School, 333 Upper Road
Plymouth
11/14/2024: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, N5990 Country Aire Rd
Sheboygan
11/15/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
11/22/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
11/29/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
12/6/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
12/13/2024: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
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Walworth
East Troy
11/18/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., East Troy Bible Church, 2660 North St -Hwy 20
Elkhorn
12/11/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Elkhorn Area High School, 482 E Geneva St
12/12/2024: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Sugar Creek Lutheran Church, N5690 Cobblestone Rd
Lake Geneva
12/6/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., The Cove of Lake Geneva, 111 Center Street
Whitewater
11/15/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Cravath Lakefront Community Center, 341 S Fremont Street
11/21/2024: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., University of Wisconsin Whitewater – Esker Hall, 420 N Prairie St
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Washington
Germantown
12/11/2024: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Germantown Community Library, N112W16957 Mequon Rd
Jackson
11/12/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Still Waters Community United Methodist Church, 3617 Scenic Rd
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Waukesha
Brookfield
11/25/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 13445 W Hampton Rd
11/27/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Sendik’s Towne Centre, 18905 W Capitol Dr, Suite C101
Delafield
12/4/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Delafield American Legion Post No 196, 333 N Lapham Peak Rd
Hartland
11/20/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Batteries Plus Bulbs, 1325 Walnut Ridge Dr
11/29/2024: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., ActiveVirtue Athletics, N67W28025 Sussex Rd
12/13/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., First Congregational Church, 111 Church Street
Menomonee Falls
11/13/2024: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., American Legion Post 382, N88 W16652 Main St
12/5/2024: 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Menomonee Falls High School, W142N8101 Merrimac Dr
Muskego
11/12/2024: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Muskego High School, W185S8750 Racine Ave
Nashotah
11/21/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., MSI General, W215 E. Wisconsin Ave
New Berlin
11/13/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Ln
12/5/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Living Word Church, 21401 W. National Avenue
12/13/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Eisenhower High School, 4333 S Sunnyslope Rd
North Lake
12/9/2024: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., North Lake School, N75 W31283 Hwy VV
North Prairie
12/16/2024: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Highview Evangelical Presbyterian Church, S50 W33042 Town Rd GE
Oconomowoc
11/29/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., YMCA at Pabst Farms, 1750 Valley Rd
12/2/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Oconomowoc Community Center, 220 W Wisconsin Ave
12/9/2024: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 145 E. Lisbon Rd
Pewaukee
11/12/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/13/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/15/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/16/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/17/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/18/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/19/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/20/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/22/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/23/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/24/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/25/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/26/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/27/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/29/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
11/30/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/1/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/2/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/3/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/4/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/6/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/7/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/8/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/9/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/10/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/11/2024: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/13/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/14/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/15/2024: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
12/16/2024: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd
Waukesha
11/13/2024: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling, W226N918 Northmound Dr
11/18/2024: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Raised Grain Brewing Company, 1725 Dolphin Drive
12/2/2024: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Walbec Group Corporate Office, N3 W23650 Badinger Rd
12/4/2024: 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.
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.
About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products:
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s Revenue & Strategy division, extends the company’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home décor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
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.
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