Tuesday, July 21
Thursday, July 23
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Akron Zoo Komodo Kingdom
The American Red Cross is in need of blood to help provide life saving treatments. You can help make a difference by signing up to donate blood at an Akron Zoo Blood Drive! All blood donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies and donors will have the chance to win an Akron Zoo membership (see below for details).
To be eligible to donate, you must:
- Be at least 17 years old, or 16 years old with parental permission
- Meet height and weight requirements
- Be in generally good health
How to Sign Up:
1. Identify the date and time that works best for you.
2. Determine if you are donating blood (one pint) or Power Red (two pints). Power Red donations take 1 1/2 hours.
3. Tap appointment time.
Sign-Up Now
The Donation Process
Step 1: Registration
- You will read information about donating blood.
- You will be asked to complete a form with demographic and basic health information.
- You will be asked to show an American Red Cross donor card or positive ID.
Step 2: Health history and mini physical
- A trained staff person will ask you some health history questions during a private and confidential interview.
- You will have your temperature, iron level, blood pressure and pulse checked to protect your health and well-being.
Step 3: Donation
- Staff will cleanse an area on your arm and insert a needle for the blood drawing procedure.
- The actual process of donating blood takes approximately 7-10 minutes.
- When about a pint of blood has been collected, the staff will remove the needle and place a bandage on your arm.
Step 4: Refreshments
- You will spend a few minutes enjoying refreshments so your body can adjust to the slight decrease in fluid volume.
- Enjoy the feeling of knowing you’ve done something good.
Win an Akron Zoo Membership!
Share on Instagram or Facebook that you donated blood at the Akron Zoo using #AkronZooBloodDrive and tagging @akronzoo. (All Facebook posts must be set to public.) Anyone who shares their post by Friday, July 23 at 5 p.m. will be entered into a drawing to win an Akron Zoo family membership!