NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — The annual Bloodhounds blood drive returns to North Platte for a 22nd year Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Every spring since 2004, more than 2,500 donors have rolled up a sleeve during the Bloodhounds event, for a total of 2,446 pints of blood collected so far. This drive has also recruited more than 500 new donors since the first year.
“It’s no mistake that this blood drive falls during National Volunteer Month,” said Amanda Wehnes, Account Manager, for Western Nebraska. “North Platte Noon Rotary members live by the words ‘Service Above Self’ year-round. By hosting this annual blood drive, they remind the rest of the community to be generous volunteer donors for those depending on blood transfusions.”
All presenting donors will have the choice between a Noon Rotary t-shirt or a Red Cross t-shirt. PLUS, get a chance at scoring a $5K gift card when you come give in April. (3 winners!) Boxed lunches will also be provided to all donors.
22nd annual North Platte Noon Rotary Club Bloodhounds blood drive Wednesday, April 16 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Venue 304
304 E 5th Street
To make an appointment to donate during the Bloodhounds blood drive, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org, or call 1-800-REDCROSS and use sponsor code RotaryBloodhounds.
Local nonprofits are also encouraged to contact Bloodhounds Chairperson, Cassie Condon, to register your team for a chance to win a cash donation from the North Platte Noon Rotary. Donors are asked to vote for the team they want to see win a cash donation and the top three teams will be awarded. Registered teams are asked to help recruit blood donors in return.
To register a team, contact Cassie at 308-532-4966 or email [email protected]
To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Completion of a RapidPass® online health history questionnaire is encouraged to help speed up the donation process. To get started, follow the 2018-APL-00450
instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App. 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.