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The American Red Cross says it once again joined forces with PEANUTS, and in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the comic strip, those who come to give blood August 29, 2025-September 21, 2025, would get an exclusive Red Cross – PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while supplies last. See RedCrossBlood.org/Peanuts for details. Upcoming blood donation opportunities in northwest Indiana include Merrillville, St. John, Portage, Michigan City, and Valparaiso. September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross Indiana Region said in a release it’s important to note the significant disruption weather can cause all year long. Between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, weather canceled about 1,500 blood drives, causing more than 40,000 blood donations to go uncollected.
