The Red Cross is in need of blood donors to help address a winter blood donation shortage.

American Red Cross of Northwest Missouri Executive Director Angie Springs said there is typically a shortage during the winter months due to several factors including severe winter weather and donors being sick.

Springs said there will be several blood drives coming up in the area.

“There is a constant need for blood, blood isn’t something that can be created any other way than rolling up your sleeves and giving arm to arm,” Springs said. “So if you can, if you’re healthy, I encourage everyone to get out, donate blood, save a life, because you never know when you may be on the receiving end of that blood.”

Springs said Type O negative and B negative blood are the types most needed right now.

 

Upcoming blood drives will be held at the following locations:

Leavenworth, Kansas, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday at The Guidance Center, 500 Limit St.

Cameron, 12 p.m to 5 p.m. on Friday at Walmart, 2000 Walnut St.

Atchison, Kansas, 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on January 15, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 603 N. 8th St.

St. Joseph, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on January 23, at the Northwest Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross, 401 N. 12th St.

 

For more information and other locations, go to redcross.org.