Button Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram is proud to host two blood drives on January 8 and 9, 2025, in partnership with the Red Cross and WTHR 13. The “Knock Out the Need” Blood Drive will be hosted simultaneously at five locations around central Indiana this month, including Chariot Automotive Group’s Button dealership. This will be the fourth blood drive at the Button location.

The drives will take place from 1-6 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 8, and from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Thu., Jan. 9, at the Button dealership, 1220 E. Boulevard.

“Button is committed to giving back to the Kokomo community,” said Mike Lupoi, General Manager at Button. “At Chariot Automotive Group, we’re driven to serve, and the blood drives are a way to help save lives. It’s an honor to have our dealership be a site to give back.”

The CAG team has set a goal to have 50 donors participate in this blood drive each day. Each unit of blood donated can help save the lives of three people.

The other locations hosting blood drives as part of the “Knock Out the Need” event include: Shreve Hall - Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington; Cool Creek Nature Center in Carmel; Hancock County Fairgrounds in Greenfield; and Harmony of Avon Baptist Church in Avon.

The Red Cross encourages healthy donors to give blood every time they are eligible, which is typically once every 56 days, up to six times a year. The full process takes about an hour, with the actual donation taking about 10 minutes.

Donors must bring a blood donor card and driver’s license or two other forms of identification. Individuals who weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. Donors who are 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements, as well as have parental consent.

To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.