American Red Cross blood drivesDuring the final days of July, the American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis. This is only the second time in its history the American Red Cross has declared a blood crisis, citing a four-year summer low. Appointments can be made at redcross.org/give-blood, through the Red Cross Blood Donor App or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Vitalant blood drivesDuring August, Vitalant is also advocating for the importance of blood donations in the summer. Appointments for Vitalant blood drives can be scheduled at vitalant.org, through the Vitalant blood donor app or by calling 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).