KSHE95 Coming to Florissant, Wants Your Blood

KSHE95 will be in the City of Florissant on Saturday to collect blood for its annual Winter Blood Drive, in partnership with the American Red Cross, from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. today, Saturday, Dec. 8.

Those who attempt to donate blood at the James J. Eagan Center or any of the other nine Missouri and Illinois locations will receive a specially designed KSHE95 Winter Blood Drive t-shirt while supplies last.

“All types are needed, but especially type O negative, which is the universal blood type,” the radio station said in a press release. “This means type O negative blood can be transfused to anyone who needs blood, regardless of their own blood type."

The American Red Cross says that type O negative is especially valuable during emergencies, when there is no time to cross-match a person’s blood type. That’s why it’s especially important that people with type O negative blood donate as frequently as they can.

What You Need to Know

• One blood donation could help save up to three lives, and your donations are needed during these winter months.
• Visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS for more information and to schedule an appointment.
• ·         Potential donors should be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent form), meet weight requirements and be in good health.  Donors should remember to bring a photo ID.

Winter Blood Drive Locations in Missouri:

James J. Eagan Center
1 James J. Eagan Center, Florissant

St Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters
  
Meramec Arnold Elks
1515 Miller Road, Arnold
 
East Central College
1964 Prairie Dell Road, Union  
 
South City YMCA   
3510 Sublette Ave., St. Louis
 
Crystal City Elks Lodge 1721
4 Elks Drive, Crystal City
 
St Louis College of Health Careers  
1297 North Highway Drive, Fenton
 
Illinois:

Southwestern Illinois College Gymnasium
2500 Carlyle, Belleville
 
Lewis & Clark Community College
5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey
 
Litchfield Moose Lodge
221 N. Madison, Litchfield