HBO, Red Cross partner to offer sweepstakes, T-shirts to donors and Game of Thrones fans
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2019) — The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted this winter.
Type O blood is the most in-demand blood type, helping patients facing life-threatening conditions and emergencies every day. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is what emergency room personnel reach for when there’s no time to determine a patient’s blood type. Type O positive blood is also especially needed because it is the most transfused blood type and can be given to Rh-positive patients of any blood type.
Having a readily available blood supply is critical for patients like Luna Giles, who at the age of 1 1/2 has already underwent two heart surgeries and required over a dozen transfusions.
“Each time, the nurse would bring in a bag of blood for her transfusion, I noticed a small label on each one that said ‘Donation Type: Volunteer,’” said Luna’s mom, Jessie Giles. “It made me think about each individual who donated blood for my daughter. I would never know who those individuals were, and they would never see the effect their donation had. But each of those individuals, strangers to us, absolutely saved my daughter’s life. They may never know it, but to me, they are heroes.”
Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types, and blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in. Recent snowstorms and severe weather in many parts of the country have forced hundreds of blood drive cancellations, causing more than 20,000 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected.
Individuals of all blood types – especially type O – are asked to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets by downloading the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
HBO and Red Cross invite Game of Thrones fans to Bleed #ForTheThrone
To celebrate the final season of Game of Thrones, HBO and the Red Cross have partnered to ask fans and blood donors to Bleed #ForTheThrone this March. This is the largest blood donation promotional effort by an entertainment company in Red Cross history – with six days of coordinated giving March 7-12 from fans and blood donors at blood drives in 43 states across the U.S., including an immersive blood drive experience at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
As part of the partnership, fans who come to donate blood or platelets with the Red Cross now through March 17 will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five trips to the season 8 world premiere of Game of Thrones. The trip includes travel for two, up to two nights hotel accommodations and a $250 gift card for expenses. Terms and conditions apply and are available at RedCrossBlood.org/HBOGameofThrones.*
Additionally, those who come to donate March 7-12 will also receive exclusive Game of Thrones swag including a T-shirt, stickers to unlock a unique Snapchat filter and other items, while supplies last.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Feb. 25-March 31
Barry
Cassville
3/1/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Arvest Bank, 503 Main St.
_______________
Camden
Greenview
3/11/2019: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Elks Lodge 2857, 1460 N State Hwy 7
Lake Ozark
2/28/2019: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Four Seasons POA, 36 Vintage Landing
Osage Beach
3/19/2019: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Culver’s Restaurant, 5785 U.S. 54
3/21/2019: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Lowe’s Osage Beach, 950 MO-42
_______________
Greene
Springfield
2/25/2019: 11:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
2/26/2019: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/1/2019: 8:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/2/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/3/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/4/2019: 11:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/4/2019: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Baptist Bible College, 628 East Kearney
3/5/2019: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/8/2019: 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/9/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/10/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/11/2019: 11:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/12/2019: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/15/2019: 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/16/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/17/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/18/2019: 11:15 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/19/2019: 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/22/2019: 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/22/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Springfield-Greene County Library District, 4653 S. Campbell Ave
3/23/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/24/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/25/2019: 11:15 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/26/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Missouri State University, 945 E. Madison St
3/26/2019: 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/27/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Missouri State University, 945 E. Madison St
3/28/2019: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Missouri State University, 945 E. Madison St
3/29/2019: 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/29/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., 3M Company, 3211 E Chestnut Expressway
3/30/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
3/31/2019: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Springfield Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
_______________
Howell
West Plains
2/25/2019: 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Armstrong, 508 Thornburgh
3/8/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Walmart, 1310 Preacher Roe Blvd
3/14/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., AirMedCare, Air Evac Lifeteam Membership/IS, 1800 S US Hwy 63
3/15/2019: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Jimmy Carrol Sports Complex, 601 E Olden
3/27/2019: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Missouri State University Lybyer Building, 605 W. Main
_______________
Jasper
Carthage
3/14/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Church of the Nazarene, 2000 Grand
Joplin
2/27/2019: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Joplin Public Library, 1901 E. 20th St.
2/27/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, 2901 St. Johns Blvd
3/6/2019: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Walgreens, 2001 S. Rangeline Rd
_______________
Laclede
Lebanon
3/18/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Lebanon First Assembly of God, 2601 W. Elm St
_______________
McDonald
Pineville
3/4/2019: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Crowder College McDonald County, 194 College Road
_______________
Newton
Neosho
3/5/2019: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Crowder College, 601 Laclede Avenue
3/18/2019: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Lampo Community Center, 500 E. Spring St.
_______________
Ozark
Bakersfield
2/26/2019: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Bakersfield High School, 1201 O Highway
Gainesville
3/25/2019: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Gainesville High School, 160 Bulldog Drive
_______________
Polk
Halfway
2/28/2019: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Halfway High School, 2150 W. Highway 32
_______________
Taney
Branson
3/11/2019: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 420 W Main
3/22/2019: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Walmart, 1101 Branson Hills Parkway
3/29/2019: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Our Lady Of The Lake Catholic Church, 202 Vaughn Drive
Hollister
3/21/2019: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., Ozarks Technical College Table Rock Campus, 10698 MO-165
