A little good goes a long way: Give blood or platelets with Red Cross and PEANUTS®
SPRINGFIELD, MO — The American Red Cross asks donors to give blood or platelets now to help maintain a healthy blood supply. Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are urged to make an appointment to keep lifesaving blood products ready the moment patients need them.
People coming together to care for one another is the humanitarian spirit shared by The Red Cross Community and fans of PEANUTS. And this month, the Red Cross and PEANUTS are once again joining forces to remind people that a little good goes a long way.
In celebration of the 75th anniversary of PEANUTS, those who come to give blood Aug. 29-Sept. 21, 2025, will get an exclusive Red Cross x PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while they last.
Each design is iconic, and donors won’t know which one they’ll get until they open the bag. Additionally, there will be a number of golden tickets randomly in the mystery bags hidden throughout the country.
Donors who find a golden ticket when they open their bag will have the chance to redeem it through an online form for all four T-shirts! See RedCrossBlood.org/Peanuts for details.
Be a friend to patients in need. Book a time to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
Seasonal challenges
Routines are changing, and schedules are filling up before fall, which could keep people from coming out to help save lives. In addition, the threat of severe weather and hurricanes remains strong in late summer.
As we near National Preparedness Month, it’s important to note the significant disruption weather can cause all year long. Between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, weather canceled about 1,500 blood drives, causing more than 40,000 blood donations to go uncollected. Making and keeping donation appointments where it’s safe to do so can help patients when and wherever they need it most.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 25-Sept. 15 by county and town(s).
Barry
Cassville
8/25/2025: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Arvest Bank, 503 Main St
Monett
9/2/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Jack Henry & Associates, 663 West Highway 60
Purdy
9/9/2025: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Purdy High School, 201 Gabby Gibbons Dr
Barton
Liberal
9/9/2025: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Liberal High School, 205 N Payne St
Camden
Osage Beach
9/11/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Tri County YMCA of the Ozarks, 950 Airport Road
Greene
Springfield
8/25/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
8/26/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
8/29/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
8/30/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
8/31/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/1/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/2/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/2/2025: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Courtyard Springfield Airport, 3527 W Kearney St
9/5/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/6/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/7/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/8/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/9/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/10/2025: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Integrity Home Care and Hospice of Springfield, 2131 E Primrose St
9/12/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/13/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/14/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
9/15/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
Howell
West Plains
8/26/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., FCC Behavioral Health, 3411 Division Dr
Jasper
Carthage
8/25/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Church of the Nazarene, 2000 Grand
Laclede
Lebanon
8/26/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Hillcrest Baptist Church, 399 Hoover Avenue
McDonald
Anderson
9/11/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., McDonald County High School, 100 Mustang Drive
Newton
Seneca
8/28/2025: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., First Baptist Church Seneca, 904 Oneida Street
Polk
Half Way
9/5/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Halfway High School, 2150 West Highway 32
Stone
Kimberling City
8/27/2025: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Our Lady Of The Cove Catholic Church, 20 Kimberling Boulevard
Taney
Forsyth
9/12/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Elks Lodge, 12951 US-160
Walnut Shade
9/5/2025: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Images at the Cross, 4180 US-65
Webster
Seymour
9/2/2025: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m., Diggins Baptist Church, 3700 Normandy Rd
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.