The American Red Cross is reissuing its emergency call for blood and platelet donors to give now after multiple snow storms, frigid temperatures and the government shutdown further reduced lifesaving donations. There will be a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at Shawano Community High School. In January, more than 4,600 Red Cross blood and platelet donations went uncollected as blood drives were forced to cancel due to severe winter weather. All eligible donors, especially platelet donors and blood donors with type O blood, are urgently needed.
