Red Cross offering e-gift card through Oct. 18 for donations
Phlebotomist Krystal McNaughton prepares Austin Meketa for a blood donation during a Red Cross Blood Drive at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Cranberry, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. This was Meketa's first time donating blood. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
The American Red Cross is again encouraging people of all blood types to make an appointment to give blood or platelets, and those who donate between now and Oct. 18 will receive an e-gift card.
The e-gift card to a merchant of their choice will be worth $15.
To schedule an appointment, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
