Cleveland Browns and American Red Cross to host annual First and Ten Blood Drive on July 25

The Cleveland Browns and the American Red Cross will host the annual Cleveland Browns First and Ten Blood Drive on Saturday, July 25, the organizations announced. The event is designed to expand blood donations across Northeast Ohio, with the main check-in and donation location at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.

According to the Browns, the blood drive will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Huntington Bank Field and at additional locations throughout the region. That multi-site structure is intended to make it easier for fans, community groups, and first-time donors to participate without needing to travel to a single facility.

The team’s First and Ten Blood Drive is a Browns-branded community initiative tied to the franchise’s game-day identity. “First and Ten” references the early down-and-distance concept used throughout NFL play, and the partnership with the Red Cross ties that branding to the everyday need for blood to support hospital care.

The Red Cross requires donations from eligible volunteers to help maintain an available supply, and local drives like this one typically serve as a way to bring donor recruitment directly into the community. For fans, the Browns’ role also matters as a platform, using team reach and game-stadium visibility to encourage participation beyond the usual nonprofit channels.

For this particular event, the Browns highlighted the Huntington Bank Field and also named the Cleveland Club as part of the on-site offerings during the 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. window. That timing suggests the drive is built to capture both morning and early-afternoon availability, rather than relying solely on late-day schedules.

Because blood drives rely on donor eligibility and appointment availability, participation details can vary and may be updated closer to the event. Anyone planning to donate should confirm requirements through the organizations running the drive before arriving, particularly regarding identification, screening procedures, and any time-slot expectations.

The Browns’ annual blood drive arrives in the middle of the offseason community calendar, when the franchise’s public-facing activities often become a major channel for local engagement. As July progresses, the focus for the team and its partners will shift from the field to community impact, with the blood drive serving as one of the league’s most visible examples of how NFL franchises engage off the gridiron.