Give Blood, Save a Life

The Blood Supply is at its lowest level in 15 Years and summer is a slow time for blood donations, which makes it important to give blood and potential save a life. 

Here are some upcoming Blood Drives in the Chicago-land Area. 

August 08, 2012 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

909 Davis Street-NAI Hiffman
909 Davis St
Evanston, IL 60201
Donation Types: Blood

August 10, 20121:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Chicago Old Town Merchants & Residents Association
W. North Ave & N Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Donation Types: Blood
Notes: Presenting donors will recieve admission for two to the Second City while they last!

August 13, 2012 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

East Bank Club
500 North Kingsbury
Chicago, IL 60654
Donation Types: Blood

August 14, 2012 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Chicago Illinois Association of Defense Trial Council, Young Lawyers Division
Site: Swanson, Martin & Bell, L.L.P.
330 North Wabash
Chicago, IL 60611
Donation Types: Blood

August 15, 2012 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Cook County Headquarters
50 West Washington
Chicago, IL 60602
Donation Types: Blood
Notes: White Sox raffle for presenting donors

August 15, 2012 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM

DePaul University Ray Meyer Fitness Center
Site: DePaul University Student Center
2250 N. Sheffield
Chicago, IL 60614
Donation Types: Blood
Notes: Presenting donors will recieve a gift card while supples last!

Find a Blood Drive Near You. 

How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.  Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. 

If you are unable to donate blood, please consider pledging $1 a day for the month of August to the Chicago Red Cross. http://www.crowdrise.com/lp-redcross

Featured Charity for August: Chicago Red Cross

AUGUST 2012 Living Philanthropic Featured Charity  

My friend John Wilson is donating his birthday to the RED CROSS CHICAGO,  he hates needles and will be donating blood on this birthday August 8th. He will also be throwing a party on August 11th to raise money for the Red Cross Chicago and Living Philanthropic will be partnering with John to hopefully raise more. 

On a side note, anyone who donates blood to the Red Cross gets into the party for free. 

Please consider pledging $1 a day for August or giving blood this month to celebrate the Chicago Red Cross!

The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago serves more than 9.6 million people in northeastern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Counties within our jurisdiction include Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Lake, Kane, Kendall, McHenry, Will, DeKalb, and Kankakee in Illinois, and Jasper, Lake, and Newton in Indiana.　

Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.

The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help our neighbors—across the street, across the country, and across the world—in emergencies. Locally we respond to 1,200 disasters every year and more than 4,000 volunteers help the Greater Chicago Red Cross deliver services. We also teach more than a quarter million people in Chicagoland each year health, safety and disaster preparedness skills.

For More information, please visit: http://www.chicagoredcross.org/

Take the Living Philanthropic Challenge Options:

Pledge $1 a day for the month of AUGUST ($31)

Give Blood this month. 

Take up a cause and give a tweet!

Give once. Give Everyday.

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