EVANSVILLE, IN June 4, 2025 – Teamsters Local Union 215 will host a community blood drive in association with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. inside Teamster’s Whobrey Hall located at 825 Walnut Street, Evansville, Indiana.
For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 812-424-6471 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code TEAMSTERSEVV.
“Local 215 is committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations,” said Earl Brown, President and Business Manager of Teamsters Local Union 215, “This blood drive is our way of giving union members and their friends and families an opportunity to help save lives.”
Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross.
President Brown also says, “We urge members and everyone else to donate blood and help ensure that patients in local hospitals have a supply of blood ready and waiting before an emergency occurs. There’s no better feeling than knowing that your blood donation may give someone a second chance at life.”
According to the Red Cross, donors with all blood types are needed, especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) is one of the largest labor unions in the United States, representing a wide range of workers in industries such as transportation, warehousing, and public services. Teamsters Local 215, based in Evansville, Indiana, is a regional chapter that supports members in securing fair wages, safe working conditions, and strong workplace rights. Membership in the Teamsters provides workers with collective bargaining power, legal representation, access to benefits such as healthcare and pensions, and the solidarity of a union committed to protecting and advancing workers’ interests. Local 215 specifically offers support tailored to its members’ needs, including grievance handling, contract negotiation, and community involvement.