Red Cross: Give blood, get an Amazon.com gift card

The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August.

Donors remain critically needed to support the Red Cross in its delivery of vital blood products, which are in demand around the clock as hospitals work to save lives. Book a time to give blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org , calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor app.

In thanks, those who come to give Aug. 1-31 will get a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card by email. See RedCrossBlood.org/Help for details.

Upcoming blood drives are scheduled at the following locations.

NASHVILLE

• July 23 — 1-6 p.m., Nashville Methodist Church, 209 E. Washington St.

COOPERS COMMUNITY

• Aug. 8 — 1-6 p.m., Southside Baptist Church, 4948 Carter Road (Elm City address)

ROCKY MOUNT

• July 23 — 1:30-6 p.m., Lakeside Baptist Church, 1501 Sunset Ave.

• July 26 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rise Church, 3520 Bishop Road

• July 28 — 12:30-4:30 p.m., Shenandoah Baptist Church, 3894 Shenandoah Road

• Aug. 9 — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Englewood Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Englewood Drive

• Aug. 11 — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Rocky Mount Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2045 S. Halifax Road

SIMS

• Aug. 2 — Noon to 5 p.m., Marsh Swamp Church, 6664 Rock Ridge School Road

WILSON

• July 31 — 1-6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2615 Tilghman Road

• July 31 — 2:30-6:45 p.m., Daniels Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, 4828 Frank Price Church Road

• Aug. 6 — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. Highway 264 NW

• Aug. 6 — 2-6 p.m., Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 U.S. Highway 264 NW

• Aug. 15 — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Forest Hills Baptist Church, 1407 Forest Hills Road

TARBORO

• Aug. 8 — 2-6 p.m., Braswell Center Tarboro, 1500 Western Blvd.

ENFIELD

• Aug. 1 —12:30-4:30 p.m., Halifax Electric Membership Corp., 208 Whitfield St.

HALIFAX

• Aug. 7 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Halifax County Agricultural Center, 359 Ferrell Lane

ROANOKE RAPIDS

• Aug. 6 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kirkwood H. Adams Community Center, 1100 Hamilton St.

• Aug. 8 — 3-7 p.m., First Christian Church, 839 Roanoke Ave.

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