Help Keep Emergency Rooms Ready By Giving Blood

When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies. Type O blood donors and donors giving platelets are especially needed right now:

• Type O negative is the universal blood type and what emergency room personnel reach for when there is no time to determine a patient's blood type in the most serious situations.

• Type O positive blood is the most used blood type because it can be transfused to Rh-positive patients of any blood type.

• Platelets are often needed to help with clotting in cases of massive bleeding.

It's the blood already on the shelves that can help save lives in an emergency. Book a time to give now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App. Thanks to Sport Clips Haircuts, all who come to donate April 29-May 31 will get a coupon for a free haircut by email. Plus, those who come to give through May 19 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two and VIP racing experience to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Races at Darlington Raceway Labor Day weekend, including entry to the Sport Clips racetrack hospitality tent and a $1,000 gift card. Additionally, those who come to give through May 19 will also get a bonus $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. For details on all offers, visit RedCrossBlood.org/RaceToGive.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities May 7-31:

• 5/9/2024: 11:30 AM - 6 PM, Shift Church, 119 S. Broadway, Belgrade

• 5/17/2024: 11 AM - 4:45 PM, Pintler Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab, 110 Main St, Anaconda

• 5/20/2024: 1 PM - 6 PM, Manhattan Bank, 124 S. Broadway, Manhattan

• 5/21/2024: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM, American Legion Post 23, 112 N. B St, Livingston

• 5/22/2024: 10 AM - 4:30 PM, Delta Air Lines at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, 850 Gallatin Field Road, Belgrade

• 5/23/2024: 1 PM - 6 PM, Hope Lutheran Church, 2152 W. Graf St, Bozeman

• 5/28/2024: 10 AM - 3 PM, HDR Engineering at American Red Cross Bozeman Blood Donor Center, 221 E. Oak St., Suite 1F and 1G, Bozeman

• 5/29/2024: 10 AM - 2:30 PM, Bozeman Community at American Red Cross Bozeman Blood Donor Center, 221 E. Oak St., Suites 1F and 1G, Bozeman

• 5/29/2024: 10 AM - 3 PM, Ressler Motors, 8476 Huffine Lane, Bozeman

• 5/30/2024: 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM, American Legion Post 42, 211 Broadway, Townsend

• 5/31/2024: 12 PM - 5PM, Yellowstone Forever Building Community, 308 Park St, Gardiner