First United Methodist Church is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, August 11 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall.

Snacks and homage sandwiches will be served to donors.

Donors that give blood in August will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice.  Plus, donors will be automatically entered for a chance to win gas for a year!  (A $6,000 value!)  

This will be the 22nd drive the church has hosted as part of its “Acts of Kindness” mission.  

The American Red Cross is currently experiencing a shortage of blood.  In June, the Red Cross collected approximately 12% fewer blood donations than needed to sustain a sufficient blood supply.  The need for lifesaving blood transfusions never takes a break.  It is important to have blood ready to go when every second counts, so please consider donating.

Walk-ins are welcome, but to schedule an appointment to ensure a lesser wait time, visit the Red Cross website at redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code:  FUMCBowlinggreen, use the blood donor app, or call 1-800-RED CROSS, or call or text the church’s blood donation program coordinator, Carolyn Shaw, at 573-470-5379.  

Every donor is also encouraged to use Rapid Pass, which offers donors a way to complete their pre-reading and donation questions online THE DAY OF THE DRIVE.  To use Rapid Pass, visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass, read the information, answer the questions, and print the pass or email it to yourself so you can show it at the drive.   Please remember that all donors are required to provide a valid photo ID the day of the drive.