The American Red Cross is in urgent need of donors, especially Type-O. The Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of Type-O blood available for patient emergencies and medical treatments.

Just 7% of the U.S. Population has Type-O negative blood, however it can be transfused to patients with any blood type and its what hospital staff will reach for during emergencies when their isn't time to determine a patient's blood type.

Donors of all blood types, especially O-positive and O-negative, are urged to make an appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-Red-Cross.

Notable Donation Opportunities:

Allen County

Iola: Feb. 3rd (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM) at Allen County Community College, 1801 N. Cottonwood

Cherokee County

Weir: Jan. 28th (12:30 PM – 6:30 PM) at Senior Citizens Building, Lincoln and Forest

Cowley County

Arkansas City: Jan. 30th (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM) at Cowley County Community College, 225 S. 2nd / Feb. 12th (8:30 AM – 2:00 PM) at Arkansas City High School, 1200 W. Radio Lane

Crawford County

Girard: Feb. 11th (11:30 AM – 5:30 PM) at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 106 S. Western

Montgomery County

Coffeyville: Feb. 12th (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM) at Coffeyville Community College, 11th and Willow

Independence: Feb. 13th (11:00 AM – 5:15 PM) at Independence Civic Center, Penn and Locust

Neosho County

Chanute: Jan. 22nd (12:30 PM – 6:30 PM) at First Baptist Church, 118 N. Forest / Jan. 23rd (8:00 AM – 1:00 PM) at First Baptist Church, 118 N. Forest

Erie: Feb. 12th (2:00 PM – 7:00 PM) at American Legion, 321 S. Main St.

Wilson County