Help fight a blood shortage, get $5

Blood donations tend to slow down in the summer, but emergencies don’t.

The American Red Cross is facing such a blood shortage that it’s offering a $5 Amazon.com gift card claim code to anyone who donates blood during the month of August.

You’ve got less than two weeks to get your five bucks and help someone in need. A win-win.

Schedule a donation online now at redcrossblood.org.

This story was originally published August 19, 2016 at 9:26 AM with the headline "Help fight a blood shortage, get $5."