Vitalant offers incentives for donating platelets

Vitalant is giving free “Joyful Platelet Donor” T-shirts, or 200 bonus recognition points, to people who donate platelets through Jan. 7.

People are allowed to give regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. To sign up, visit vitalant.org.

Vitalant has centers in Arlington Heights, Crystal Lake, Glenview, Gurnee, Naperville, Schaumburg, Villa Park and Westmont.