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<div class="container-fluid main-content"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="par-100 col-12 section-par one-col-100 par-1"> <div class="heroimage parbase"> <style> @media (min-width: 768px) { .node-a621d8a5-c2c6-4849-b9db-7bc0421cc9b5-par-section_control_245545319-column-parsys-1-heroimage_copy .hero-image-content { background-color: ; } } </style> <style> @media (max-width: 767px) { .node-a621d8a5-c2c6-4849-b9db-7bc0421cc9b5-par-section_control_245545319-column-parsys-1-heroimage_copy .hero-image-content { background-color: ; } } </style> <style> @media (min-width: 768px) { .node-a621d8a5-c2c6-4849-b9db-7bc0421cc9b5-par-section_control_245545319-column-parsys-1-heroimage_copy .hero-image-container { background: url('/content/dam/redcrossblood/rcb/home-page/hero-blocks/feb_2025_hero.jpg') center center / cover no-repeat; } } </style> <div class="node-a621d8a5-c2c6-4849-b9db-7bc0421cc9b5-par-section_control_245545319-column-parsys-1-heroimage_copy rcb hero-image aspect-sixteen-six bg-image-present " style="background-color: #014b7a;" data-context="hero image"> <div class="hero-image-container heroimage_copy responsive-background-image "> <div class="gradient"></div> <div class="content left middle"> <div class="container-fluid col-md-6 hero-image-content with-disclaimer"> <div class="title"> <h2 class="bp1-hide hero-title" style="color: #ffffff;">Critical Need for Blood Donors</h2> <h2 class="bp1-show bp1-hero-title" style="color: #ffffff;">Critical Need for Blood Donors</h2> </div> <div class="subtitle"> <span class="bp1-hide hero-subtitle" style="color: #ffffff;"><p>Show your support for patients in need this winter. You鈥檒l get a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice when you come to give blood by Feb. 28.*</p> </span> <span class="bp1-show bp1-hero-subtitle" style="color: #ffffff;"><p>Show your support for patients in need this winter. You鈥檒l get a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice when you come to give blood by Feb. 28.*</p> </span> </div> <div class="blood-drive-list-main"> <div class="cta-button-container"> <div class="drive-search blood-drive-input" data-context="drivesearch"> <div class="form-drive-list"> <input type="tel" name="zip" placeholder='Zip/Sponsor Code' class="geo-location geo-complete-input" autocomplete="off" id="ziporsponsor" maxlength="50" aria-label="Zip Code" style="width: 20rem"/> <div class="redcross-button left" data-context="redcross-button"> <a data-aa-link-button="link button not set" class=" button red small" href="/give.html"> <span class="contents">Make An Appointment</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="disclaimer"> <div class="title"> <span class="bp1-hide hero-disclaimer" style="color: #ffffff;"><p><a href="https://www.redcrossblood.org/local-homepage/events/flurry.html" style="color: white;text-decoration: underline;">*Terms apply, learn more.</a></p> </span> <span class="bp1-show mobile-hero-disclaimer" style="color: #ffffff;"><p><a href="https://www.redcrossblood.org/local-homepage/events/flurry.html" style="color: white;text-decoration: underline;">*Terms apply, learn more.</a></p> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-control parbase"> <div class="section-control-container column-container background-white extra-wide jump-link-target gutter-twenty " style="background-color: #ffffff" data-jump-link-analytics="jump link not set" data-region-type="include" data-subsource-type="include"> <div class="box-shadow-container"> <div class="container-fluid main-content"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="par-100 col-12 section-par one-col-100 par-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-control parbase"> <div class="section-control-container column-container background-white extra-wide jump-link-target gutter-twenty " style="background-color: #ffffff" data-jump-link-analytics="jump link not set" data-region-type="include" data-subsource-type="include"> <div class="box-shadow-container"> <div class="container-fluid main-content"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="par-100 col-12 section-par one-col-100 par-1"> <div class="personalization-bar parbase"> <div class="pbar-user pbar-has-cta" hidden data-history-message="You have {{totalOverallUnits}} lifetime donations" data-donor-message="Thank you for being a {{donationType}} donor! "> <h4 class="pbar-user-title" data-title-text="Welcome, {{firstName}}">Welcome, {{firstName}}</h4> <div class="pbar-user-content"> <span class="pbar-donor-message"></span> <span class="pbar-detail-messages" data-donate-text="You are currently eligible to donate "> </span> </div>  <div class="pbar-cta-container"> <div class="redcross-button " data-context="redcross-button"> <a class="view-account-button" data-aa-link-button="/give.html/my-account" data-aa-personalization-bar-buttons="View My Account"> <button class="blue-button"> <span class="contents">View My Account</span> </button> </a> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="pbar-drive pbar-has-cta" hidden> <h4 class="pbar-drive-title">Welcome, {{firstName}}</h4> <p class="pbar-drive-subtitle"></p> <div class="pbar-drive-content"> </div> <div class="pbar-cta-container"> <div> <div class="redcross-button " data-context="redcross-button"> <a class='personal-bar-link' data-aa-link-button=""> <button class="red-button personal-bar-button"> <span class="contents personal-bar-contents" data-upcoming-label="Manage Appointment" data-upcoming-url="/give.html/my-account" data-suggest-label="Make an Appointment" data-suggest-url="/give.html/donation-time" data-recommend-label="Confirm Appointment" data-recommend-url="/give.html/appointment-thank-you" data-aa-manageAppt="Manage Appointment" data-aa-makeAppt="Make an Appointment" data-aa-confirmAppt="Confirm Appointment" data-aa-view-my-account="View My Account">button</span> </button> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section-control parbase"> <div class="section-control-container column-container uniform-heights background-white top-padding-twenty bottom-padding-twenty medium jump-link-target gutter-twenty " style="background-color: #ffffff" data-jump-link-analytics="jump link not set" data-region-type="include" data-subsource-type="include"> <div class="box-shadow-container"> <div class="container-fluid main-content"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-md-10 offset-md-1"> <div class="row"> <div class="par-33 col-lg-4 section-par three-col-33-33-33 par-1"> <div class="content-card-with-image"> <div class="content-card-main"> <div class="content vertical dark-on-light "> <div class="row "> <div class="image-wrapper aspect-three-two"> <div class="object-fit-image-container do-not-cover"> <img loading="lazy" src="/content/dam/redcrossblood/rcb/home-page/components/rapid-pass-homepage.jpg.transform/1288/q82/feature/image.jpeg" alt="A laptop that has RapidPass on the screen." class="featured-image"/> </div> </div> <div class="card-info"> <div class="title">Start Your RapidPass</div> <div class="description text"><p>Donating blood today? Complete your pre-reading and health history questions online using any device, before visiting your blood drive location.</p> <p>聽</p> </div> <div class="cta-button"> <div class="redcross-button center" data-context="redcross-button"> <a data-aa-link-button="rp_bspot" class=" button red medium" href="/donate-blood/manage-my-donations/rapidpass.html"> <span class="contents">START NOW</span> </a> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="par-33 col-lg-4 col-md-6 section-par three-col-33-33-33 par-2"> <div class="content-card-with-image"> <div class="content-card-main"> <div class="content vertical dark-on-light "> <div class="row "> <div class="image-wrapper aspect-three-two"> <div class="object-fit-image-container do-not-cover"> <img loading="lazy" src="/content/dam/redcrossblood/rcb/home-page/components/donate-blood-eligibility.jpg.transform/1288/q82/feature/image.jpeg" alt="A stethescope and a folder" class="featured-image"/> </div> </div> <div class="card-info"> <div class="title">Am I Eligible to Donate Blood?</div> <div class="description text"><p>Are you eligible for blood donation? Find out about the eligibility requirements to donate blood today. Learn about general health, travel, medications, tattoos, and more.</p> <p>聽</p> </div> <div class="cta-button"> <div class="redcross-button center" data-context="redcross-button"> <a data-aa-link-button="elig_bspot" class=" button red medium" href="/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements.html"> <span class="contents">Learn More About Eligibility</span> </a> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="par-33 col-lg-4 col-md-6 section-par three-col-33-33-33 par-3"> <div class="content-card-with-image"> <div class="content-card-main"> <div class="content vertical dark-on-light "> <div class="row "> <div class="image-wrapper aspect-three-two"> <div class="object-fit-image-container do-not-cover"> <img loading="lazy" src="/content/dam/redcrossblood/rcb/home-page/components/sc_hp_image_v2_copy.jpg.img.jpeg" alt="A blood donor flexing her arm with a bandage on it after donation blood." class="featured-image"/> </div> </div> <div class="card-info"> <div class="title">Help Sickle Cell Patients</div> <div class="description text"><p>Blood donors who are Black play a critical role in helping sickle cell disease patients receive the most compatible blood match. 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