KSHE Listeners Stepping Up For Blood Supply

Published by Kirby Winn on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 in News Releases

One of the nation’s largest blood drives is set to take place July 10 and 11 in the St. Louis region, providing essential support for our region’s blood supply at a critical time of year. The KSHE Summer Blood Drive comes just one week after a drop in donations at Fourth of July. Classic rock fans are helping out with nearly 2000 donations expected at nine locations over two days across the St. Louis region.

KSHE Summer Blood Drive -- July 10 and 11

Friday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.  |  Saturday: 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

See our list of nine locations across the St. Louis region at www.bloodcenter.org/KSHE. 

Donors receive KSHE Summer Blood Drive T-shirts, entry in drawing for Guns N Roses concert tickets
All presenting donors will receive our limited edition KSHE T-Shirt (right) and entry into a prize drawing for a pair of tickets to see Guns N Roses at Busch Stadium! One winner will be chosen for a pair of tickets from each blood drive location. (Concert info here.) 

New Item! ImpactLife is asking previous KSHE donors to help bring new donors to the blood drive. Donors who bring a new donor who gives blood with ImpactLife for the first time will receive a KSHE / ImpactLife bandana, and the new donor will receive a bandana, too! (While supplies last.) 

The KSHE Summer Blood Drive was first held in 1984 to help support the blood supply during this critical time of year. Since that time, the KSHE listening audience has become a reliable base of support for the blood supply during the summer and holiday season, with nearly 5000 listeners participating in the July and December blood drives every year.

Appointments are preferred, but not required. (Walk-in donors may need to wait during busy periods at the blood drive.) To schedule a donation, call (800) 747-5401 or use the ImpactLife mobile app (www.bloodcenter.org/app).

About ImpactLife
ImpactLife is a nonprofit community organization providing blood services to more than 130 hospitals and emergency medical service providers in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, as well as resource sharing partners across the country. The blood center operates 23 Donor Centers and holds approximately 5000 mobile blood drives annually to provide blood components needed by hospitals and in pre-hospital emergency response throughout our region.

For more information on blood inventories and donor promotions, see www.bloodcenter.org and find us @impactlifeblood on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

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