American Red Cross Blood Drives

Additional Information

March has been designated as Red Cross Month by each U.S. president since 1943. With approximately 2600 hospitals nationwide, blood donors of all types are needed to help patients as they recover from accidents, going through organ transplants, surgery or cancer treatment.

Donors should weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health and 17-years-old, 16 with parental consent. To make an appointment, redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767. Donors should bring identification at check-in.

In March, Red Cross Blood Drives in our area:

· Tuesday (8): Quinn Hall, 615 Olof Hanson Drive in Faribault from 10AM to 4PM
· Wednesday (9): Hayfield High School, Cty Hwy 31 from 8:30AM to 1:30PM
· Thursday (10): Foldcraft Co., 615 Centennial Dr, Kenyon from 9AM to 3PM
· Friday (11): Blooming Prairie High School, 202 Fourth Ave NW from 1PM to 7PM
· Friday (11): Famous Dave's, 4355 W. Frontage Rd, Owatonna from 10AM to 4PM

Also at St. Joseph's Church, 512 S. Elm Ave., in Owatonna on
· Wednesday (9) and Thursday (10) from Noon to 6PM
· Friday (11) from 8AM to 1PM.

There will also be two blood drives on Monday (14):
· Ag Power Enterprises, 3555 18th St. SW, Owatonna from 9AM to 3PM
· The Crux Church, 112 Central Ave., Faribault from 1PM to 7PM

Later in March, there will be blood drives on:
· Thursday (17): Trinity Lutheran Church, 412 N. Main St., Janesville from 1PM to 7PM
· Monday (21): American Legion Post 43, 112 Fifth St. NE, Faribault from 11:30AM to 5:30PM
· Tuesday (22): Medford School, 750 Second Ave. SE, from 9AM to 2PM

The Eagles Club, 2027 W. Grant St., in Faribault will have two blood drives:
· Wednesday (30) from 12:30PM to 6:30PM
· Thursday (31) from 8:30 to 1:30PM