DCMH hosts Red Cross blood drive Aug. 7 in Greensburg
DCMH will host an American Red Cross blood drive Aug. 7 in Greensburg, and the Red Cross says O positive and B negative supplies are in especially short supply.
Decatur County Memorial Hospital will host an American Red Cross blood drive Aug. 7 in Conference Room D, with appointments open from noon to 5 p.m. at 720 N Lincoln St. in Greensburg.
The drive will accept both whole blood and Power Red donations, and donors are asked to register through the Red Cross appointment system using sponsor code 47240 and selecting Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Multiple slots were still open on the hospital’s events page.
The timing matters because the Red Cross says it is facing an emergency blood shortage. In June, the organization said its blood and platelet supply fell nearly 25%, with the shortage especially serious for O positive and B negative blood and platelets.
That shortage gives local donation drives a practical edge. A single appointment in Greensburg helps keep blood moving through the same regional system that supplies hospitals when patients need transfusions, and DCMH has kept blood drives on its 2026 calendar as part of that effort. The hospital’s event archive also shows an earlier Red Cross drive on May 4.
DCMH’s events listing places the August blood drive alongside other hospital programming, including Diabetes Education classes, showing the drive is part of an active calendar rather than a one-off appeal. For residents who want the fastest check-in, the Red Cross says donors can complete RapidPass pre-reading and health history questions online before arriving at the drive site.
The hospital’s listing directs donors to use the “Find a Drive” system, enter 47240, and choose Decatur County Memorial Hospital. The event page says both blood and Power Red donations will be accepted, giving eligible donors two ways to take part in the same local collection effort.
The Aug. 7 drive will give Decatur County residents a chance to donate close to home at DCMH Conference Room D, with the Red Cross asking for help at a time when its supply of blood and platelets remains under pressure.
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