LIMA — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage, with its national blood supplies down by more than 25% and a need for blood donors of all types, especially type O blood.
To schedule an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Upcoming area blood drives include:
• 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, American Red Cross Allen County Chapter-Lima, 610 S. Collett Street, Lima
• 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, Otterbein St Marys SeniorLife Community, 11230 state Route 364, St. Marys
• 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, Celina American Legion Auxiliary Unit 210, 2510 State Route 703, Celina
• Noon-6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, Eagles Delphos, 1600 E. 5th St., Delphos
• 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, Elks 1197, 1197 Elks Drive, Van Wert
• Noon-6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, American Red Cross Allen County Chapter-Lima, 610 S. Collett Street, Lima
• 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, Midwest Electric Incorporated, 06029 CR 33A, St. Marys
• Noon-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20,, American Red Cross Allen County Chapter – Lima, 610 S. Collett Street, Lima
• 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Aug.. 22, Celina Insurance Group, 1 Insurance Square, Celina
• Noon-5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, Van Wert Wassenberg Art Center, 214 S. Washington St, Van Wert
• Noon- 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, First Church of New Knoxville, 105 St. Marys Street, New Knoxville
• Noon-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, St. John Lutheran Church, 1100 N. Main Street, Celina
• Noon-6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, Wayne Street Church, 130 N. Wayne Street, St. Marys
• Noon- 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, American Red Cross Allen County Chapter-Lima, 610 S. Collett Street, Lima
• 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, 200 St. Clair Street, St. Marys
• 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 101 W. Pearl Street, Wapakoneta
• 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30,, Lima Memorial Health System, 1001 Bellefontaine Avenue, Lima
• Noon-5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, Ohio Health Van Wert Hospital North, 214 Towne Center Blvd, Van Wert
• 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, Racer Station, 1365 N Cable Road, Lima
