Are you pre-diabetic? How do you know?  You may need to be screened!

The Red Cross of Southern Missouri is offering free A1C testing starting March 1, 2025.

Those getting tested will get their results within 1-2 weeks.

Here are the locations and facilities for FREE A1C Testing:
  • Springfield
    • 3/1/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/2/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/3/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/4/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/7/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/8/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/9/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/10/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/11/2025: 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/14/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
    • 3/15/2025: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Springfield MO Blood Donation Center, 313 E. Battlefield, Ste B
  • Carthage
    • 3/6/2025: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Church of the Nazarene, 2000 Grand
  • Lebanon
    • 3/5/2025: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m., Lebanon Family YMCA, 500 E Elm St
  • Neosho
    • 3/4/2025: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., St. Canera Catholic Church, 504 S. Washington St.
  • Gainesville
    • 3/4/2025: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Gainesville High School, 422 Bulldog Dr
  • Bolivar
    • 3/14/2025: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1575 E Mt. Gilead Rd
  • Osceola
    • 3/5/2025: 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Osceola High School, 76 SE HWY WW
  • Kimberling City
    • 3/5/2025: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Our Lady Of The Cove Catholic Church, 20 Kimberling Boulevard
  • Forsyth
    • 3/7/2025: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Elks Lodge, 12951 US-160
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-third of people lack access to regular primary care in the U.S., where diabetes affects one in 10 people and nearly one-quarter of the people living with it have been undiagnosed. Type 2 Diabetes can lead to serious health complications, like kidney failure, stroke and heart issues.