Tuesday, May 7

White Oak of Tryon Blood Drive (70 Oak Street; Tryon)

11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Contact Pat Scherer at 828-859-9161 ext.222 for further information or to schedule an appointment.

Monday, May 20

Polk Community Blood Drive held at Holy Cross Episcopal Church. (Melrose Avenue; Tryon)

12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Contact Joyce Stott at 828-894-073 for further information or to schedule an appointment.

Thursday, May 23

Polk County Early College Blood Drive (51 Walker Street; Columbus, NC)

Noon – 4:30 p.m.

Contact Mary Greene at 828-894-2698 for further information or to schedule an appointment.

For more information or to schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED CROSS 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

– article submitted by Carol Calloway