HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The American Red Cross tells Hutch Post there are plenty of available appointments for the blood drive that ends Wednesday.
67 of 121 appointments were filled for Wednesday as of midday Tuesday, with a goal of 79.
The American Red Cross is asking donors to be part of something big by making an appointment to give blood or platelets this month.
Blood donations decline in late spring and early summer – especially during holiday weeks, like Memorial Day and Independence Day – but the need for blood and platelet transfusions doesn’t take a summer break.
The drive continues Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church at 201 East Sherman.