Canton residents who want to donate blood but must work an appointment time around their busy schedules have several options for donations next month.
The American Red Cross is hosting five blood drives in June, at locations such as the Bluffs Conference Center and Northside Hospital-Cherokee.
Below is the list of June blood drives for Cherokee County. To schedule an appointment, go to redcrossblood.org and enter the appropriate sponsor code for the blood drive you'd like to participate in.
- Monday, June 3: Bluffs Conference Center from 1 to 6 p.m. Sponsor code: chercounty
- Tuesday, June 11: Canton City Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsor code: 151E
- Monday, June 17: Canton American Legion from 2 to 7 p.m. Sponsor code: rsmocan
- Tuesday, June 25: Canton First United Methodist Church from 2 to 7 p.m. Sponsor code: canumc
- Tuesday, June 25: G. Cecil Pruett YMCA from 2 to 7 p.m. Sponsor code: cpcc
- Thursday, June 27: Northside Hospital-Cherokee from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsor code: nsch
Donations at drives such as these are especially crucial during the summer months, says Red Cross Donor Recruitment Representative Sandy Buffington.
Buffington told Patch that due to schools being out on summer break, the Red Cross' potential donor pool shrinks some, so it needs other donators to help pick up the slack.
To learn more about donating blood, please visit the American Red Cross' website.
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