DETROIT (April 17, 2025) – The American Red Cross and Gardner White are teaming up to a hold a two-day blood drive to help people in need of lifesaving blood. Those who come to give through April 30 will be automatically entered for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card.
The Red Cross depends on volunteer donors to collect more than 12,000 blood donations nationwide every day. Blood drives like this one, now in the 25th year, make it possible for the Red Cross to help ensure hospitals are fully stocked with blood products this spring. The blood drive also coincides with National Volunteer Month in April.
The two-day blood drive will be held from 11 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 24, at Gardner White stores throughout southeast Michigan and Saginaw.
Donors of all types – especially those with type O blood and those giving platelets – are urged to give. Make an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or use the Red Cross Blood Donor App. Use code gardnerwhite.
All presenting donors who come to give at a Gardner White store will each receive a $50 coupon toward a purchase of $399 or more, while supplies last, and have a chance to win a $500 gift certificate. Additionally, donors will receive a Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last, and have a chance to win a $5,000 gift card. There will be three lucky gift card winners. Learn more at rcblood.org/hope.
Schedule your appointment at one of these Gardner-White locations:
Tuesday, April 22, 11 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Ann Arbor, 3725 Washtenaw, 48104
Auburn Hills, 4445 N. Atlantic Blvd., 48326
Novi, 43825 West Oaks Drive, 48377
Taylor, 22035 Eureka Road, 48180
Thursday, April 24, 11 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Canton, 41661 Ford Road, 48187
Howell, 4101 E. Grand River, 48843
Saginaw, 2660 Tittabawassee Road, 48604
Shelby Township, 14055 Hall Road, 48315
Warren, 6500 E. 14 Mile Road, 48092
Waterford, 4945 Dixie Highway, 48329
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MEDIA CONTACT: David Olejarz / david.olejarz@redcross.org / 313-303-0606
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.
