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RapidPass provides convenience for blood drive

To the Editor:
For those donors who like the convenience of the American Red Cross program, RapidPass is a way for blood donors to complete their pre-reading and donation questions online from the comfort and privacy of their own home or office. RapidPass is only used to complete the pre-reading and pre-donation questionnaire in advance of your appointment; it does not take the place of scheduling an appointment.  American Red Cross expects to reduce the time donors with a RapidPass spend at blood drives by up to 15 minutes.
There are some important things to remember:
• RapidPass cannot be completed prior to the date of the drive.
• Donors must complete the steps to redeem their pass on the day they donate, July 26.
• Donors who do not bring the printed pass with them to their donation or cannot show it on their mobile device will be asked to complete the questions again.
To use RapidPass, participating donors should follow these steps:
• Visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.
• Read the information.
• Answer the questions.
• Print the RapidPass or email the PDF to themselves so that it shows on their mobile device when they come to donate.
If you decide not to use the RapidPass online tool, you will be following the usual procedure of completing the required paperwork and medical questionnaire at the blood drive.
The Glencoe Community Blood Drive is Wednesday, July 26, from  1 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Glencoe City Center Ballroom. The American Red Cross has set our goal for this July drive at 122 units. If you want to check if there are any available time slots for donations, please contact our Scheduling Coordinator Nelda Klaustermeier at 320-864-3475. Double-red donors are especially needed for this drive.
A blood drive is successful because of our generous dedicated volunteers and the businesses who support and serve us before, during and after the drive. The American Red Cross faithfully arrives with its professional team on the scheduled date. However, the most important parts of a successful drive are the many healthy volunteer heroes who donate their time to give blood.  Thank you for your donation.
Charleen Engelmann,
Coordinator
Glencoe Community Blood Drive