American Red Cross: Give blood, celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the film “Elf”

MADISON, WI (Nov. 9, 2023) — For many, watching the classic holiday movie “Elf” has been a heartwarming tradition for 20 years. This November, the American Red Cross is encouraging people to add a new tradition as the holiday season begins: Spread cheer with a blood or platelet donation. 

Donations are critical to the blood supply as the holiday season draws near – a time when blood donations often decline. Donors of all blood types are urged to give, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets.

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the film “Elf,”  and create holiday cheer, all who come to give Nov. 10-30 will receive an exclusive pair of “Elf” + Red Cross socks, while supplies last. For more details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Elf.

It feels good to give a gift to someone else that truly means something. Those wishing to help patients receive lifesaving transfusions can book a blood or platelet donation appointment by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).  

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Nov. 10-30:

WI

Columbia

Cambria

11/15/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Cambria-Friesland Middle School/High School, 410 E Edgewater St

Pardeeville

12/6/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Pardeeville Middle School, 120 S Oak Street

Portage

11/10/2023: 12:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Portage VFW, 215 W Collins St.

11/30/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1804 New Pinery Rd

12/7/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Portage Campus, 330 W Collins St

Poynette

12/5/2023: 8 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., Poynette Village Hall, 106 S. Main Street

Rio

11/15/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Rio Middle School, 411 Church St

Wisconsin Dells

11/17/2023: 10:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Wisconsin Dells High School, 1501 Brew Farm Road

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Columbia County

Portage

11/30/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Caledonia Presbyterian Church, N5123 WI-78

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Dane

Cottage Grove

11/13/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Flynn Hall, 116 W Reynolds St

Deforest

12/5/2023: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wisconsin Construction Laborers Union, 4633 Liuna Way

Fitchburg

11/22/2023: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Fitchburg Fire Station, Fitchburg Fire Station 2, 2931 Marketplace

11/28/2023: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tri North Builders, 2625 Research Park Dr

Madison

11/9/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Building A, 6000 American Parkway

11/9/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/9/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St

11/9/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/9/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd

11/10/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/10/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/10/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St

11/10/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., East Madison Toyota, 3501 Lancaster Dr

11/11/2023: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., St Maria Goretti Parish, 5313 Flad Ave

11/11/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/12/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/12/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/13/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/13/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/14/2023: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue

11/14/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/14/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue

11/14/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/15/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/16/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., East YMCA, 711 Cottage Grove Rd

11/16/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/16/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St

11/16/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/17/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/17/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/17/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., State Capitol, 2 E Main St

11/17/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St

11/18/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/19/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/19/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/20/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/20/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/21/2023: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Rural Mutual Insurance Company, 1241 John Q Hammons, Ste 200

11/21/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/21/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/21/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., St Stephens Lutheran Church, 5700 Pheasant Hill Rd

11/22/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 4505 Regent St

11/22/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St

11/22/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/22/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/23/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/23/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/24/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/24/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/25/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/26/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/26/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/27/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/27/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/28/2023: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Karben4 Brewing, 3698 Kinsman Blvd

11/28/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/28/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/29/2023: 8:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m., Memorial High School, 201 S Gammon Rd

11/29/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/29/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

11/30/2023: 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Wisconsin Department of Transportation Madison Office, 2101 Wright St

11/30/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

11/30/2023: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Madison Property Management, 1202 Regent St

11/30/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., University of Wisconsin Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St

11/30/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Smart Motors Toyota/Scion, 5901 Odana Rd

11/30/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/1/2023: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., VA Hospital, 2500 Overlook Terrace

12/1/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., McConnell Hall, 1010 Mound St

12/1/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/1/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/1/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., The Health Sciences Learning Center, 750 Highland Avenue

12/1/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Univ of WI Naval ROTC, 1610 University Ave

12/2/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/3/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/3/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/4/2023: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/4/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., University of Wisconsin Red Gym, 716 Langdon St

12/4/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/4/2023: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Boy Scouts of America, 5846 Manufacturers Drive

12/5/2023: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., US Bank, 1 South Pinkney St.

12/5/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Univ of WI Extension Dane County, 5201 Fen Oak Dr.

12/5/2023: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Athena Building, 901 Deming Way

12/5/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/5/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/6/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Central Wisconsin Center Building 7, 317 Knutson Dr

12/6/2023: 11:45 a.m. – 6:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/6/2023: 12:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/7/2023: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Dane County Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton St.

12/7/2023: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Zimbrick, 1601 W Beltline Hwy

12/7/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., American Family Insurance Building A, 6000 American Parkway

12/7/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Wisconsin Department of Revenue, 2135 Rimrock Rd

12/7/2023: 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/7/2023: 10:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/8/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison East Blood Donation Center, 2109 Zeier Rd

12/8/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Madison West Blood Donation Center, 4860 Sheboygan Ave

12/8/2023: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Vita Plus Corporation, 2514 Fish Hatchery Rd

12/8/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Union South, 1308 W Dayton St

Marshall

12/7/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 605 Madison St.

McFarland

12/1/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., McFarland Lutheran Church, 5529 Marsh Rd

Mount Horeb

11/24/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church, 315 E Main

Oregon

11/9/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Oregon Fire Station, 117 Spring St

Stoughton

11/24/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 825 S Van Buren St

Sun Prairie

11/14/2023: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Heartland Church of Sun Prairie, 800 Wilburn Rd

11/22/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sun Prairie West High School, 2850 Ironwood Dr

11/25/2023: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Colonial Club, 301 Blankenheim Ln

Verona

11/20/2023: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Wisconsin Brewing Company, 1079 American Way

11/28/2023: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., UW Health, 100 N Nine Mound Rd

Waunakee

12/6/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Waunakee Village Center, 333 S Madison St

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Dane County

Madison

11/27/2023: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., Nexus Solutions, 10 W Mifflin St

12/1/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., 1410 Engineering Dr, 1410 Engineering Dr

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Grant

Bloomington

11/20/2023: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., St. Mary’s School, 531 Congress

Boscobel

11/16/2023: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wisconsin Secure Program Facility, 1101 Morrison Dr

Cuba City

12/6/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Fire and Rescue Building, 1013 S Main St

Livingston

11/29/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Iowa Grant High School, 462 County Road IG

Muscoda

11/14/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., St. John’s Catholic Church, 341 N Wisconsin Ave

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Iowa

Dodgeville

11/15/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Dodgeville High School, 912 W Chapel St

12/8/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Iowa County Sheriffs Office, 109 E Leffler Street

Mineral Point

12/1/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Marys St Paul Catholic Church, 224 Davis Street

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Juneau

Mauston

11/9/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Mauston High School, 800 Grayside Ave

12/7/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., St Pauls Lutheran Church, 517 Grayside Ave

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Lafayette

Argyle

12/5/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Argyle High School, 14665 State Rd 78

Belmont

11/13/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Belmont Inn and Suites, 103 West Moundview Avenue

Benton

11/16/2023: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Benton School, 41 Alma St

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Richland

Lone Rock

11/14/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Lone Rock Community Building, 214 Broadway Street

Richland Center

11/15/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Community/Senior Center, 1050 N Orange St

11/30/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Richland Center High School, 23200 Hornet High Rd

Viola

11/15/2023: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Kickapoo High School, S6520 State Hwy 131

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Rock

Beloit

11/21/2023: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Beloit Life Center, 2170 Murphy Woods Road

Evansville

11/22/2023: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Creekside Place Community Center, 102 Maple St

Footville

11/29/2023: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Footville Church of Christ, 117 Church Street, P.O. Box 157

Janesville

11/20/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Janesville Masonic Center, 2322 E. Milwaukee St.

11/24/2023: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., YMCA of Northern Rock County, 221 Dodge St.

Milton

11/17/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., St Marys Center, 837 Parkview

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Rock County

Edgerton

11/24/2023: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 726 S Main St

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Sauk

Lake Delton

12/4/2023: 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., La Quinta by Wyndham, 444 Wisconsin Dells Parkway S.

Prairie du Sac

11/24/2023: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Sauk Prairie Healthcare, 260 26th Street

Reedsburg

11/27/2023: 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Recreation Center, 134 South Locust Street, PO Box 490

Sauk City

11/14/2023: 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St, PO Box 25

11/17/2023: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., River Hills Community Church, 1111 Sycamore St, PO Box 25

How to donate blood 

A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

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 visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

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