The American Red Cross encourages donors to Level Up their impact by giving blood or platelets this November. The last two months of the year can be a challenge for many donors trying to juggle regular donation appointments with packed schedules full of seasonal activities and holiday planning. Donors of all blood types − especially those with types O negative, O positive and B negative blood and those giving platelets − are urged to make an appointment to donate now.
We’re teaming up with Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. to celebrate the 45th anniversary of PAC-MAN™, the legendary video game icon. All who come to give blood Nov. 17-Dec. 7, 2025, will score an exclusive pair of Red Cross x PAC-MAN socks, while supplies last. Those who give blood or platelets during the same time frame can snag a custom Red Cross x PAC-MAN GASHAPON®, while they last. This high-quality collectible won’t last long – supplies are limited, so donors are encouraged to hurry in! See RedCrossBlood.org/PACMAN for details.
Join the PAC. Reserve your spot to give blood or platlets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
The Red Cross is facing a drop in donor turnout this fall – a time when making and keeping appointments is critical to providing lifesaving blood products for patients over the holidays. More donors are needed to help keep the blood supply strong. To help empower and educate our blood donors, in November, successful donations will get free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes. (One test result in a 12-month period; do not fast before donating). Visit RedCrossBlood.org/diabetes for more information.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 17-Dec. 7:
NC
Avery
Banner Elk
12/4/2025: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, 420 College Drive
Linville
11/28/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Cannon Memorial Hospital, 436 Hospital Dr, Sloop Medical Office Plaza
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Buncombe
Arden
11/18/2025: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Arden Presbyterian Church, 2215 Hendersonville Road
Asheville
11/17/2025: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/18/2025: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/19/2025: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/21/2025: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., IC Imagine Charter School, 110 Champion Wy
11/21/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/22/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/23/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/24/2025: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/25/2025: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/26/2025: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/28/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/29/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
11/30/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
12/1/2025: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
12/1/2025: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Road
12/2/2025: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
12/3/2025: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
12/5/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
12/6/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
12/7/2025: 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Asheville Blood Donation Center, 100 Edgewood Road
Candler
11/18/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Ferguson Family YMCA, 31 Westridge Market Place
12/4/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Francis Asbury UMC Gym, 725 Asbury Road
Swannanoa
11/17/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Department of Environmental Quality, 2090 US-70
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Cherokee
Andrews
11/17/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Andrews United Methodist Church, 101 Chestnut Street
Murphy
11/24/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., United Community Bank, 16 Peachtree St
11/26/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Lowe’s Murphy, 198 Bulldog Dr
12/2/2025: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church, 1650 North Carolina 141
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Clay
Hayesville
11/25/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Free Will Baptist Church, 259 Tusquittee St
11/25/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., VFW Post 6812, 333 Ball Park Dr.
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Haywood
Canton
12/1/2025: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Center Pigeon Fire Dept., 2412 Pisgah Drive, Highway 110
Clyde
11/26/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Haywood Regional Medical Center, 75 Leroy George Road
Waynesville
11/19/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Senior Resource Center, 81 Elmwood Way
12/1/2025: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Woodland Baptist Church Waynesville, 545 Crabtree Rd
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Henderson
Fletcher
11/20/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Veritas Christian Academy, 17 Cane Creek Rd
Hendersonville
11/17/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 211 1st Avenue East
11/28/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Henderson County Offices, 211 1st Ave E
11/29/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2557 Chimney Rock Rd
Mills River
12/5/2025: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Mills River United Methodist Church, 137 Old Turnpike Road
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Jackson
Cashiers
11/26/2025: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Cashiers Fire Department, 579 Frank Allen Road
12/3/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Summit Charter School, 370 Mitten Lane
Cherokee
11/24/2025: 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Painttown Gym and Community Centre, 10 Old Gap Rd
Cullowhee
11/20/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., Western Carolina University, Highway 107
12/2/2025: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Western Carolina University Hinds Univ Center, 245 Memorial Dr
Sylva
11/28/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Harris Regional Hospital, 68 Hospital Road
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Macon
Franklin
11/25/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Macon County Library, 149 Siler Farm Road
11/25/2025: 2 p.m. – 6 p.m., Macon County Library, 149 Siler Farm Road
11/28/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Food Lion Franklin, 245 Macon Plaza Drive
12/4/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., First Baptist Church Franklin, 69 Iotla Street
12/5/2025: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Carolina Smokies Association of Realtors, Inc., 131 Heritage Hollow Drive
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Madison
Marshall
11/19/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Marshall Library, 1335 N. Main Street
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McDowell
Marion
11/19/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Marion Community Building, 191 North Main Street
11/26/2025: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Marion Community Building, 191 North Main Street
12/2/2025: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., McDowell Tech College, 54 College Drive
Nebo
12/3/2025: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Nebo First Baptist Church, 5360 US Hwy 70 E
Old Fort
12/2/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Auria, 1506 E Main St
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Mitchell
Bakersville
11/24/2025: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Buladean Community Center, 12190 NC-226
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Polk
Columbus
11/20/2025: 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Steps To Hope, 60 Ward Street
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Rutherford
Bostic
11/19/2025: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., East Rutherford High School, 331 E High Rd
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Transylvania
Brevard
11/20/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Davidson River School, 1000 Ecusta Road
11/22/2025: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Legion Post 88, 115 E Morgan St
12/6/2025: 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 325 North Broad Street
SC
Cherokee
Blacksburg
11/18/2025: 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 121 Cherokee Street
How to donate blood
Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device 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 in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), 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.
Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.
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