Red Wing Area Blood Drives

The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood or platelets as summer shortages grow more likely and Red Wing area residents will have several opportunities this week.

Thursday from noon – 6 pm you can donate blood in Red Wing at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 320 West Avenue, and at the Vasa Lutheran Center, Welch, from 1-7 pm.

This Friday, it’s day two of the Vasa Lutheran Center blood drive, from 9 am – 2 pm. You can also give blood Friday from 9 am- 3 pm at MSC Southeast in Red Wing.

A list of upcoming blood drives in southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin can be found at, https://www.redcross.org/ just type in your zip code for the closest location.