Red Cross Declares a National Blood CrisisZANESVILLE, OH – For only the second time in their history, the Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis. If you sign up to donate blood from August 1st until the 31st, you will receive a $20 Amazon gift card in your email. “We know that there are a lot of people that are eligible to donate blood but don’t do so, for whatever reason they might have.” “I would ask people to think about that, if you’re not a regular blood donor, if you’ve never given blood before, check and see if you are eligible. To find out if you’re eligible to donate, you can head to redcrossblood.org.