Give a meaningful gift this Christmas

Give a meaningful gift this holiday season.  Donate blood when the Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to town on December 21.

The Red Cross Bloodmobile is coming to Springfield on Monday, December 21, and will be accepting blood donations at the Springfield Area Community Center from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m..  

To schedule an appointment call Coke Richert at 507-276-8252, or online www.redcrossblood.org. 

Yes, you can now make an appointment online. Go online @www.redcrssblood.org, enter sponsor code: Springfield MN; or text BLOODAPP to 90999 to download the Red Cross Blood Donor App and schedule your appointment using sponsor code: Springfield MN.   

Eligibility questions? Call 1-866-236-3276.  

Blood donors here on December 21 can also take advantage of the new “RapidPass.”  RapidPass allows donors to complete their pre-reading and donation questions online from the comfort and privacy of their home or office; reducing the time they spend at the blood drive by up to 15 minutes. It’s simple! Donors just: 1)Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass  2)Read the information 3)Answer the questions  4)Print the pass or email it to themselves.

It is important to know, however, that RapidPass cannot be completed prior to the date of the drive.  Donors must complete the steps to redeem their pass on the day they donate.  Donors who do not bring the printed pass with them to their donation or cannot show it on a mobile device will be asked to complete the questions again.  RapidPass does not take the place of scheduling an appointment.