May 30, 2024, Press Release from the American Red Cross: [INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 30, 2024] — The American Red Cross critically needs blood donors now following a concerning trend over the past month – fewer donors rolling up a sleeve to give lifesaving blood. In fact, about 20,000 fewer blood donations were collected over the past month than needed to maintain the Red Cross national blood supply.

Elida High School students helped address the critical need for blood in the area.

The Red Cross is asking people to consider donating blood as they are seeing record lows in their blood supply levels. The Red Cross provides 40 percent of the country's blood supply.

Even though it’s Blood Donor Month, the Red Cross in Indiana says that there’s still a nation-wide shortage of donations.