American Red Cross blood drive to be held Oct. 20

Chesterton Academy of Bowling Green will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, October 20 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the St. Joseph parish hall at 434 Church Avenue.

To schedule an appointment to support this cause, please visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code: Chesterton19.

Blood is routinely transfused to patients with cancer and other diseases, premature babies, organ transplant recipients and trauma victims, according to the Red Cross.

The short amount of time it takes to donate can mean a lifetime to a patient with a serious medical condition. We urge eligible donors to join us in the selfless act of giving blood.

Donors of all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, B negative and A negative. According to the Red Cross, type O negative is the universal blood type that can be safely transfused to anyone, and is often used to treat trauma patients.