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Red Cross Blood Drives For February

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Article Presented By Hometown-Motors, Inc.

Donors can warm hearts this winter when they give blood with the American Red Cross. We’re encouraging donors of all blood types to make a heartwarming gesture this month by scheduling and keeping their donation appointments.

  • FOR DRIVES FEB. 1-28: All who come to give in February will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, thanks to our partners at Amazon! Plus, those who come to give in February will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Florida,including round-trip airfare, a three-night stay at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach and a $100 voucher for the resort’s Ocean Hai restaurant, plus a $750 gift card for expenses. Details are available at rcblood.org/heart.

Below are the blood drives open to the public in Ross County during the month of February.

  • South Central Ohio Chapter – Friedman Donor Room
    Thursday February 2nd                         
    11:00am-5:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: SCOC
  • Chillicothe High School – Cox Gymnasium
    Thursday February 2nd  
    8:00am-2:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: ChillicotheHS
  • Frankfort Community – Masonic Lodge located at 23 W Springfield Street
    Saturday February 4th                
    9:00am-2:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: FrankfortCommunity
  • Ohio University Chillicothe Campus – Shoemaker Center Gymnasium
    Tuesday February 7th      
    10:00am-4:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: OUChillicothe
  • Paint Valley High School – Gym
    Friday February 10th      
    8:30am-2:30pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: PVHS
  • Christian Life Tabernacle – Fellowship Hall
    Monday February 13th       
    1:00pm-6:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call Dian Smith at (740)773-6044, 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: CLTabernacle
  • Zane Trace High School -Gymnasium
    Wednesday February 15th     
    8:30am-1:30pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: ZaneTraceHS.
  • Adena Regional Medical Center – PACCAR Building
    Friday February 17th                  
    9:00am-3:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: AdenaRegionalMCSouth
  • South Central Ohio Chapter – Friedman Donor Room
    Friday February 24th                          
    11:00am-5:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: SCOC
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – 1918 N. Bridge Street
    Saturday February 25th                
    8:00am-1:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: LDSChillicothe

Below are the three blood drives open to the public in Fayette County during the month of February.

  • Jeffersonville Lions Club – One Railroad Street
    Saturday February 4th                    
    8am-1pm
    To schedule an appointment call Kathy Shriver at (740)463-3521, 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Jefferlions
  • Grace United Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall
    Tuesday February 7th               
    11am-5pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS, (740)437-7106 or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: GraceUMC
  • Adena Fayette Medical Center – Medical Arts Conference Room, Building #2
    Thursday February 16th                 
    1pm-6pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: AFMC

Below are the blood drives open to the public in Highland County during the month of February.

  • Candle-Lite and Midmark – drive held at Highland County Joint Fire/EMS Station
    Thursday February 9th
    11:00am-5:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Candle
  • Hillsboro Community Blood Drive – Marshall Community Center
    Friday February 17th                     
    12:00pm-6:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS, visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Hillsboro, or walk in the day of the blood drive
  • Amish Community Blood Drive
    Fall Creek Friends Church – 11345 Karnes Rd Hillsboro OH 45133
    Saturday February 18th                     
    9:00am-3:00pm
    To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: GreenfieldAmish

Here is the schedule for Fairfield County Blood Drives:

2/6 – Knights of Columbus, Lancaster noon–6pm
2/7 – Knights of Columbus, Lancaster noon–6pm
2/8 – Millersport Lions Club – Millersport noon–6pm
2/13 – The Grove Community Church, Baltimore noon–6pm
2/14 – VFW Post 3761, Baltimore noon-6pm
2/15 – St. Mary Catholic Church, Lancaster noon–6pm
2/17 – Lancaster High School community drive at the Lancaster office of the Red Cross noon–6pm

Blood Drives in Athens and Morgan Counties are: