The American Red Cross has a great way for blood donors to get more rewards while doing a good deed. This fall, the Missouri-Illinois Region will be encouraging donors to participate in Red Cross Racing, an online rewards program for blood donors.

Stoddard County blood drives in September include:           

• Sept. 13:  Richland High School,1:30 P.M.  to 5 p.m.
• Sept. 13:,Bell City High School,  2 to 6 p.m.
• Sept. 16: Bloomfield High School, 8 until 11:30 p.m.
• Sept. 26: Bernie Community Center,  3 until 7 p.m.

Without volunteer blood donors, the Red Cross would not be able to meet the demands of patients who need blood. By taking the time to give, blood donors can now get more rewards through the Red Cross Racing program, including Best Buy® Reward Zone® points!

After their donation, donors can go to redcrossracing.com and report their donation. Members will be awarded Donor Rewards points for each donation, which can be exchanged for exclusive racing merchandise like die-cast cars, t-shirts and golf bags.  Additionally, donors may also convert these points into Best Buy Reward Zone points – up to 800 Reward Zone points for each donation.

Photo Above: Kristi Williams waits patiently as a Red Cross technician prepares to draw blood at an American Red Cross Blood Drive held last Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Dexter. (SMT Photo by Annabeth Miller)