Blood donors will receive a free Cedar Fair theme park ticket
When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. For this reason, the American Red Cross and Cedar Fair are joining forces to ensure that blood is available for patients who need it.
The Red Cross and Cedar Fair invite community members to donate at select blood drives this summer to ensure blood and platelets are available for individuals in need of lifesaving transfusions. As a thank you, anyone who comes to donate at designated blood drives will receive one FREE Cedar theme park ticket that can be used at participating parks (listed below), while supplies last.
“The need for blood is constant, and it’s through the generosity of donors that we can ensure that lifesaving blood is readily available for patients,” said Julie Brady, Donor Services Executive for the Red Cross Indiana Blood Services Region. “Donating blood is a selfless act that could allow a family to celebrate another birthday, anniversary, or graduation with their loved one.”
Upcoming blood donation opportunities with free Cedar Fair theme park ticket:
June 16, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Skyline YMCA, 838 S. Harrison St., Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Sponsor code: ymcafw
June 21, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Fairhaven Baptist Church, 86 E. Oak Hill Rd., Chesterton, Indiana
Sponsor code: fairbapch
June 22, 2023
11:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Abundant Life Church, 105 S. Benton St., Peru, Indiana
Sponsor code: abundant
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Woodbridge Health Campus, 602 Woodbridge Ave., Logansport, Indiana | Sponsor code: woodlong
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | National Guard, 791 83rd Ave., Merrillville, Indiana
Sponsor code: nationalguard
June 23, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Hilltop High School, 1401 W. Jackson St., West Unity, Ohio
Sponsor code: htophs
June 26, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | First Baptist Church of Ossian, 1001 Dehner Drive, Ossian, Indiana
Sponsor code: ossian
June 27, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Zion Lutheran Church, 101 E. North St., Columbia City, Indiana
Sponsor code: zionluth
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | YMCA Mitchell Early Childhood Center, 2809 W. Purdue Ave., Muncie, Indiana | Sponsor code: ymcamuncie
June 28, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Digger Specialties, 3965 E. Countyline Rd., Nappanee, Indiana
Sponsor code: diggerspecialties
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Jackson R. Lehman Family YMCA, 5680 YMCA Park Drive West, Fort Wayne, Indiana | Sponsor code: ymcafw
June 29, 2023
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | 111 N. Center St., Plymouth, Indiana
Sponsor code: plymouthfire
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | College Park Church, 1936 College Avenue, Huntington, Indiana
Sponsor code: cpubchurch
June 30, 2023
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Jorgensen YMCA, 10313 Aboite Center Rd., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sponsor code: ymcafw
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Montpelier High School, 1015 E. Brown Rd., Montpelier, Ohio
Sponsor code: months
July 2, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | American Red Cross Center, 1212 E. California Rd., Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sponsor code: fwcommunity
July 5, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Riverside Center, 231 E. Monroe St., Decatur, Indiana
Sponsor code: decaturin
July 6, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Borgwarner, 2351 E. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, Indiana
Sponsor code: borgwarner
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Emmanuel Community Church, 12222 US 24 West, Fort Wayne, Indiana | Sponsor code: emmanuelfw
July 7, 2023
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Fulton Library, 320 W. 7th St., Rochester, Indiana
Sponsor code: fultonlib
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Toyota, 5555 Inwood, Columbus, Indiana
Sponsor code: toyota
July 9, 2023
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Arthur Baxter YMCA, 7900 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sponsor code: baxterymca
July 10, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | First Missionary Church, 950 US 27 South, Berne, Indiana
Sponsor code: fmcberne
July 11, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Lincoln Financial Group, 1301 South Harrison St., Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Sponsor code: lincolnfinancial
July 12, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Luke Family of Brands, 3592 N Hobart Rd., Hobart, Indiana
Sponsor code: LukeHobart
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Farmland Frieds, 8311 SR 32, Farmland, indiana
Sponsor code: farmlandfirlends
July 13, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Central Branch YMCA, 1020 Barr Street, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Sponsor code: YMCAfw
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Triton High School, 805 N. Harris Street, Bourbon, Indiana
Sponsor code: triths
July 17, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Jennings County High School, 800 S. Walnut Street, North Vernon, Indiana
Sponsor code: jchspanthers
July 21, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Williams Commission, 1425 East High Street, Bryan, Ohio
Sponsor code: wcco
July 26, 2023
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Lippert Components, 2909 Pleasant Center Road, Yoder, Indiana
Sponsor code: lippcomjoder
July 28, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Indiana Department of Transportation, 315 Boyd Boulevard, Laporte, Indiana
Sponsor code: indotlaport
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Mount Pelier Public Library, 216 E. Main Street, Mount Pelier, Ohio
August 3, 2023
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Akron United Methodist Church, 121 N. Mishawaka, Akron, Indiana
Sponsor code: akronumc
Make Your Appointment today! Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visitRedCrossBlood.org, call1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. 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. Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their predonation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.
Participating Cedar Fair Parks
Cedar Point – 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky, Ohio
Cedar Point Shores – 1 Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky, Ohio
Carowinds – 14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, North Carolina
California’ s Great America – 4701 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, California
Dorney Park – 4000 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown, Pennsylvania
Kings Dominion – 16000 Theme Park Way, Doswell, Virginia
Kings Island – 6300 Kings Island Drive, Kings Island, Ohio
Knott’s Berry Farm – 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, California
Knott’s Soak City – 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, California
Michigan’s Adventure -4750 Whitehall Rd., Muskegon, Michigan
Schlitterbahn Galveston – 2109 Gene Lucas Blvd, Galveston, Texas
Schlitterbahn New Braunfels – 400 N. Liberty Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas
Valleyfair – 1 Valleyfair Drive, Shakopee, Minnesota
Worlds of Fun – 4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri