As the American Red Cross works to restock vital blood products uncollected due to the ongoing impact of Hurricane Helene’s in the Southeast, donors in other area, such as Santa Barbara County, are encouraged to make an appointment to donate and help keep the blood supply stable in the weeks to come.

To give, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

All who come to give blood, platelets or plasma Oct. 1-31 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, plus be entered for a chance to win one of three $5,000 gift cards. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Treat.

Upcoming local blood donation sites in Santa Barbara County are:

Goleta
Thursday, Oct. 17: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., UCSB Kappa Alpha Theta, 6551 El Colegio Road
Santa Barbara
Thursday, Oct. 10 : 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Santa Barbara Athletic Club, 520 Castillo St.
Monday, Oct. 14: 1-7 p.m., American Red Cross, 2707 State St.
Monday, Oct. 28: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., American Red Cross, 2707 State St.