In coordination with the American Red Cross, the Mitch Redden Memorial Blood Drive will take place on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, in Dana Point, from 9:00am-3:00pm. Organized in loving memory of Mitch, we invite you to join us again this year!

We do so in support of families everywhere who may have a loved one who’s in the fight of their life and in desperate need of blood transfusions. For the Redden family, it’s a way to pay it forward in hopes of having some small impact on people in our community, and across the country, who urgently need this help.

Simply cut and paste this link into your browser to find a time slot on August 15th, that works for you make a blood donation:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=Mitch%20Redden

For those who would like to donate blood out of area, or at another time, the American Red Cross allows donors to give blood at donation sites, nationwide. Simply find a location nearest you on this webpage, and give blood now, through September 30, 2024, in memory of Mitch.

Mitch’s personality was inspiring and he loved life. He was friendly and outgoing, welcoming, compassionate, purposeful and funny. He approached everyday as a new opportunity to be the best version of himself. Mitch passed peacefully at age 58, on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021. Taken too soon, he is profoundly missed by his family and those he inspired in his life.

The reality is that the need for blood is constant and most of us will need to receive blood in our lifetime. Nationwide, someone requires a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds of everyday. Only volunteer donors can fill this need. Giving blood saves lives and donations are urgently needed.

The Redden family is particularly grateful for your blood donation, made in memory of Mitch, and extends their thanks for your commitment to helping others in their greatest time of need.