(WAND) - The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage, reporting supply has dropped by 35 percent.
The Red Cross said requests from hospitals are exceeding the available supply of blood.
People falling ill with the flu may be keeping donors away from donation centers, slowing the national effort to rebuild blood supply. Winter weather also impedes donation efforts with people choosing to stay off the roads and indoors.
The Red Cross is asking health individuals to book an appointment to give blood or platelets by using the Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
As a thank-you to donors, those who come to give through Jan. 25, 2026, will be automatically entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LX in the San Francisco Bay Area. The winner and guest will receive two tickets to Super Bowl LX, access to day-of, in-stadium pregame activities, tickets to the official Super Bowl Experience, round-trip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations (Feb. 6-9, 2026), plus a $1,000 gift card for expenses.
All who come to give Jan. 26-Feb. 28, 2026, will receive a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. See
RedCrossBlood.org/Heart for details.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Jan. 20-Feb. 3:
Cass
Beardstown
1/20/2026: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saint Johns Lutheran Church, 214 E 6th St
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Champaign
Urbana
1/23/2026: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Illini Union, 1401 W Green St
1/29/2026: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., University of Illinois Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street
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Clinton
Breese
1/21/2026: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus, 480 North Walnut
Carlyle
2/3/2026: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Carlyle High School, 1461 12th Street
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Coles
Charleston
1/29/2026: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church - Charleston, 921 Madison
Mattoon
1/27/2026: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Lake Land College, 5001 Lake Land Blvd
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Crawford
Palestine
1/21/2026: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Palestine High School, 102 North Main Street
Robinson
1/26/2026: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Nuttall Middle School, 400 West Rustic Street
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Dewitt
Clinton
1/30/2026: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Clinton Jr High School, 701 Illini Dr
Farmer City
1/27/2026: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Blue Ridge High School, 411 North John
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Douglas
Arthur
1/20/2026: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Four Acre, 553 North County Road 240 East
Atwood
1/22/2026: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., United Church of Atwood, 210 North Main Street
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Edgar
Chrisman
2/2/2026: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Chrisman Church of the Nazarene, 313 North Pennsylvania
Paris
1/26/2026: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., VFW, 601 W Court Street
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Effingham
Effingham Red Cross Blood Donation Center
603 Eden Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401
Sun Closed
Mon Closed
Tue 11:30AM - 7:30PM
Wed 11:30AM - 7:30PM
Thu 11:30AM - 7:30PM
Fri Closed
Sat 7AM – 3PM
Effingham
1/23/2026: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Cornerstone Church, 3600 S. Banker St.
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Fayette
Brownstown
1/26/2026: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Brownstown Elementary School, 460 W South St
Ramsey
1/23/2026: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ramsey Grade School, 702 West 6th Street
Shobonier
1/20/2026: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Dutch Prairie Community, 983 N 1300th St
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Franklin
Benton
1/29/2026: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 506 West Main
West Frankfort
1/22/2026: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St Paul Lutheran Church, 1 West Frankfort Plaza
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Hamilton
Mc Leansboro
1/22/2026: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Laborers Local 1197, 109 West Market Street
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Jasper
Newton
1/26/2026: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Holy Cross Church of Wendelin, 5782 Ingraham Lane
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Jefferson
Mount Vernon
1/22/2026: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Central Christian Church, 314 North 12th Street
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Macon
Argenta
1/28/2026: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Argenta Oreana High School, 500 North Main Street
2/3/2026: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Bridge Fellowship, 520 West Elm
Decatur
1/20/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Decatur Blood Donation Center, 2674 N. Main St
1/27/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Decatur Blood Donation Center, 2674 N. Main St
2/3/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Decatur Blood Donation Center, 2674 N. Main St
Mount Zion
1/20/2026: 12 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, 400 North Whitetail Circle
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Macoupin
Staunton
1/27/2026: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Community Hospital of Staunton, 400 Caldwell
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Marion
Centralia
1/28/2026: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Centralia American Legion Hall, 117 South Poplar, Hwy 51
Salem
2/2/2026: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., St Theresa of Avila Catholic Church Parish Center, 812 West Main
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Montgomery
Litchfield
2/3/2026: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Litchfield Moose Lodge, 221 North Madison
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Morgan
Jacksonville
1/26/2026: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jacksonville First Christian Church, 2106 S Main St,
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Perry
Du Quoin
1/28/2026: 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Du Quoin High School, 500 East South Street
Pinckneyville
1/22/2026: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., United Methodist Church, 315 West South Street
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Sangamon
Springfield
1/23/2026: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., IBEW Local 51, 3171 Greenhead Dr
1/28/2026: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Visions 1908, 801 S 11th St
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Washington
Nashville
1/20/2026: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Washington County Hospital-Nashville, 705 South Grand
2/2/2026: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., American Legion, 533 East Legion Drive
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Williamson
Carterville
1/27/2026: 12 p.m. - 4 p.m., SIH Cancer Center, 1400 Pin Oak Drive
1/30/2026: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Tri-C Elementary School, 120 N Greenbriar Rd
Marion
1/21/2026: 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Marion High School HEC, 1700 Wildcat Rd
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