As travel season ramps up, the American Red Cross is urging individuals to donate blood. 

Donors of all types are needed, especially those with Type O blood and those giving platelets.

Blood has a shelf life of only 42 days, and there is no substitute for it – so, volunteer donors are essential for saving lives.

Those who donate blood through the American Red Cross in April will be automatically entered for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card.

Those who come in by April 13 will also receive a $15 Amazon gift card.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities April 1-16:

Allen County

Fort Wayne

4/1/2025: 1 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/1/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/2/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/3/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/3/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/4/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/4/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/5/2025: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/5/2025: 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/6/2025: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/6/2025: 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/7/2025: 1 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/7/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/8/2025: 1 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/8/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/9/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/10/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/10/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/10/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., University of St. Francis – Hutzell Athletic Center, 2701 Spring Street (Leesburg Road)

4/11/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/11/2025: 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/12/2025: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/12/2025: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., St. Charles Catholic Church/School, 4910 Trier Rd

4/12/2025: 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/13/2025: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/13/2025: 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/14/2025: 1 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/14/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/15/2025: 1 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Lutheran Hospital Blood Donation Center, 7900 W. Jefferson Suite 107

4/15/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/16/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Fort Wayne Blood Donation Center, 1212 E California Rd

4/16/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Skyline YMCA, 838 South Harrison Street

New Haven

4/14/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Emanuel Lutheran Church, 800 Green Street

DeKalb County

Auburn

4/1/2025: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1203 East 7th St.

4/11/2025: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Lakewood Park Christian School, 5555 CR 29 South

4/11/2025: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., YMCA, 533 North Street

 

Huntington County

Huntington

4/3/2025: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Huntington University, 2303 College Ave.

 

Jay County

Portland

4/15/2025: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Jay Community Center, 115 E. Water Street

 

Noble County

Albion

4/16/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., American Legion Post 24 Albion, 210 E Park Drive

Kendallville

4/7/2025: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Bollhoff Inc., 2705 Marion Dr

 

Steuben County

Angola

4/7/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 700 West Maumee Street

Hudson

4/8/2025: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Stroh Church of Christ, 4540 S 1100 W

 

Wells County

Bluffton

4/2/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Caylor-Nickel Foundation Family YMCA, 550 W Dustman Rd

4/14/2025: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 215 East Dustman Rd.

 

Whitley County

Churubusco

4/10/2025: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m., Churubusco High School, 1 Eagle Drive

Columbia City

4/1/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Peabody Public Library, 1160 IN-205

4/8/2025: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 101 East North Street

4/13/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sikh Center of Fort Wayne, 7631 IN-14