3 Opportunities to Donate Blood On Calendar

Fall is officially here and now is a perfect time to begin the new season with a lifesaving blood donation. The American Red Cross urges people to help keep the blood supply strong. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are needed now.  

As a thank-you, those who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Sept. 22-Oct. 19, 2025, will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Fall. 

In Hamilton County, people have three  nearby blood drives this month through the American Red Cross. The first is Wednesday, Oct. 8 in Carmel from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E 151st St.

The following day, Thursday, Oct. 9 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., donors can give in Fishers at Billericay Park Multi-Purpose Community Building, 12690 Promise Rd.

And on Friday, Oct. 10, donors have most of the day to save a life. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at IU Health North Hospital, 11700 N Meridian St. in Carmel, you can donate. 

For many, daily routines shift as the seasons change, but blood donations must remain top of mind. Every single donation is key to making sure all patients relying on critical transfusions, including car accident victims, those living with sickle cell disease and those facing cancer, get the care they need.   Fall into donating blood. Make an appointment to give now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma through Oct. 19 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Fall.