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Severe Blood & Platelet Shortage

The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply, drawing down the blood supply by about 35% over the past month. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and type O, A negative and B negative blood. Without immediate action, patients face serious risk. Your help is needed right now.

To help with this shortage Robert John Lehman VFW Post 10427 will be hosting a blood drive on Feb 11th, 2026.

Appointments are scheduled every 15 minutes, click the button below to book your time.  There are two types of appointments, which one is the best for you.

Power Red: A Power Red donation collects the red cells but returns most of the plasma and platelets to the donor.  These donors must meet specific eligibility requirements and have type A Neg, B Neg, or O blood.

Blood: The most common type of donation, during which approximately a pint of 'whole blood' is given. This type of blood donation usually takes about an hour. 

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