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Blood donations urgently needed in the final weeks of summer

The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help overcome a chronic summer blood shortage.

In August, regular donors may delay giving as final summer vacations are planned and back-to-school activities ramp up.

To fully meet the needs of hospital patients in the coming days and weeks, donations are urgently needed from new and current donors.

Those who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to donate again. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days and Power Red cells can be donated every 112 days.

Those who give blood or platelets with the Red Cross, through Aug. 31, will be emailed a $5 Target eGiftCard.

Appointments can be scheduled by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App (http://www.redcrossblood.org/bloodapp), visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

To help reduce wait times, donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at http://www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities Aug. 15-31

Alexander County

Hiddenite

8/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Pisgah United Methodist, 488 Hill Farm Road

Taylorsville

8/23/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Mt Herman Baptist Church, 3280 US Hwy 64/90 West

8/31/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Taylorsville Lions, PO Box 113, 170 Fairgrounds Road

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Burke County

Rutherford College

8/27/2017: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Crosslink Church, 400 Malcolm Blvd

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Cabarrus County

Concord

8/16/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 525 Lake Concord

8/17/2017: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Lowe's of Concord-#2981, 8670 Concord Mills Blvd

8/23/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Center United Methodist Church, 1119 Union St

8/28/2017: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Cannon Pharmacy - Concord, 760 Cabarrus Ave. W.

8/29/2017: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Lionel, 6301 Performance Drive

Kannapolis

8/28/2017: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., Cannon Pharmacy- Kannapolis Main, 1706 S. Cannon Blvd.

Midland

8/26/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Town Of Midland, 12805 US Hwy 601 South

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Caldwell

Granite Falls

8/24/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., New Vision Baptist Fellowship, 4858 Grace Chapel Rd

8/29/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sawmills Volunteer Fire Dept, Hwy 321-A North

8/31/2017: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Baton United Methodist Church, 1034 Dry Ponds Rd

Lenoir

8/15/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Gamewell Fire Department, 2806 Morganton Blvd

8/31/2017: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Lenoir Public Library, 120 Hospital Ave NW

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Catawba County

Claremont

8/29/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 3214 Catawba St

Conover

8/16/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Conover Fire Department, 1225 conover blvd E

8/19/2017: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., St Peters Lutheran Church, 6175 St Peters Church Road

8/24/2017: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Hanes, 500 N McLinn Creek Rd

8/30/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Freedom Biker Church, 1385 33rd St SE

Hickory

8/15/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Chick-Fil-A 1247, 1815 Hwy 70 SE

8/21/2017: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Penelope Baptist Church, 3310 Main Ave NW

8/25/2017: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Lowe's, 1450 2nd Street NE

8/25/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hickory Masonic Lodge, 30 Catawba Boulevard

Maiden

8/22/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Providence Road Baptist Church, 3283 Providence Mill Rd

Newton

8/23/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., St James Lutheran Church, 1942 St James Church Rd

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Cherokee

Murphy

8/28/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church, 1650 North Carolina 141

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Cleveland County

Lawndale

8/22/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Belwood Community, 1114 Belwood Lawndale Rd

Shelby

8/15/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Shelby Presbyterian Church, 226 E. Graham St

8/29/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Central UMC, 200 E. Marion Street

8/30/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Cleveland Community College, 137 S. Post Rd

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Gaston County

Belmont

8/29/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., First United Methodist, 807 South Point Road

Gastonia

8/15/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., American Red Cross, 190 S. Oakland

8/23/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., CarMax Gastonia, 1600 Remount Rd

8/28/2017: 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Parkwood Baptist Church Gastonia, 1720 E Garrison Blvd

8/29/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lowe's Home Improvement Gastonia, 3250 E Franklin Blvd

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Iredell County

Mooresville

8/16/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Mooresville Police department, 750 West Iredell Ave

8/16/2017: 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Randy Marion Chevrolet, 200 West Plaza Drive

8/18/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Matthew McConnell, The Harbor Pool Clubhouse, 130 Bay Port Lane

8/21/2017: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Lowe's 0595, 509 River Hwy

Statesville

8/15/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Landmark of God, 2200 E. Broad St.

8/26/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Chick-fil-A /Statesville, 228 Turnersburg Hwy

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Lincoln County

Denver

8/21/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Wal-Mart SuperCenter, HWY 73

Lincolnton

8/20/2017: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Ingles Market, 2130 E Main S

8/22/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Leonards Fork Baptist Church, 1462 Leonards Fork Church Road

Vale

8/27/2017: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., David's Chapel United Methodist Church, 784 Davids Chapel Church Rd

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Mecklenburg County

Charlotte

8/15/2017: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Ally, 440 South Church Street

8/15/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/16/2017: 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Travelers, 11440 Carmel Commons Rd.

8/16/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/17/2017: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 East 4th Street

8/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/18/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/19/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/19/2017: 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Carole Hoefener Community Center, 610 E. 7th Street

8/20/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., St John Neumann Catholic Church, 8451 Idlewild Road

8/20/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201 Sharon Rd.

8/20/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/20/2017: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., charlotte running co., 10129 permeter parkway

8/21/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/22/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/23/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/23/2017: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, 4115 Coca Cola Plaza

8/24/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/25/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/26/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/27/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/27/2017: 12 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, 7407 Steele Creek Rd

8/28/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/29/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/30/2017: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/31/2017: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Charlotte Blood Donation Center, 2425 Park Road

8/31/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Triple C Brewing, 2900 Griffith St

Cornelius

8/18/2017: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Payroll Plus, 19300 Statesville Rd

Davidson

8/21/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Davidson United Methodist Church, 233 South Main Street

Huntersville

8/18/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110

8/19/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110

8/21/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110

8/25/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110

8/26/2017: 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110

8/28/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Huntersville Blood Donation Center, 9800 Kincey Avenue, Suite 110

Matthews

8/17/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Bruster's Real Ice Cream, 545 W. John Street

8/18/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Sam's Club - Matthews, 1801 Windsor Square Dr

8/22/2017: 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., Panera Bread - Matthews, 1904 Matthews Township Dr.

8/29/2017: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., McGee Corporation, 12701 E Independence Blvd

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Montgomery County

Star

8/25/2017: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Star Municipal Building, 454 Main Street

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Richmond County

Hamlet

8/22/2017: 1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Hamlet Masonic Lodge, 307 Main St

Rockingham County

8/17/2017: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 904 Fayetteville Rd

8/31/2017: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Jefferson Park Freewill Baptist Church, 308 Forrest St.

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Stanly County

Albemarle

8/16/2017: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Uwharrie Bank, 152 W Main St

8/22/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., YMCA Albermarle, 427 North 1st Street

8/25/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lowe's Albemarle, 814-14 N.C 24-27 Bypass East

Locust

8/30/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., First Bank, 114 West Main Street, P.O. Box 207

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Union County

Mineral Springs

8/21/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Mineral Springs United Methodist, 5915 Old Waxhaw Monroe road

Monroe

8/18/2017: 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse, 2350 Roosevelt Blvd

Waxhaw

8/30/2017: 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Wesley Chapel Fire Department, 315 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Rd S

South Carolina

York County

Fort Mill

8/15/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., Unity Presbyterian Church, 303 Tom Hall Street

Rock Hill

8/21/2017: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross, 200 Piedmont Blvd.

8/22/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Infinite Wellness of Rock Hill, 739 Galleria Blvd, Suite 112

8/28/2017: 3 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., US Army Recruiting Center of Rock Hill, 2301 Dave Lyle Blvd

York

8/31/2017: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 10 West Liberty Street

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