During National Wellness Month, the American Red Cross encourages people to prioritize their personal health and wellbeing while helping to save lives with a blood or platelet donation. Donors of all blood types — especially those with type O positive or B negative blood — are asked to make an appointment now to prevent a further drop in donor turnout, a news release from the American Red Cross stated.
In August, the Red Cross will provide free A1C screening for all donors who make a successful blood, platelet or plasma donation, which is a test commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes.
Fasting is not required for this test, and donors will be able to view their confidential results one to two weeks after their donation in the Blood Donor App or their donor account at RedCrossBlood.org. Donors will receive one A1C test result in a 12-month period.
Schedule a time to give now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. Those who come to give between Aug. 1 and 28 will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of choice.
For details on both offers, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Test.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 16-31 in Lewis County include:
• From 1 to 6 p.m., Aug. 21, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 349 North Market Blvd., Chehalis
• From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Aug. 25, at Onalaska Fire Department, 1733 state Route 508, Onalaska
• From 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 22, at The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, 122 Henriot Road, Toledo
