Red Cross announces

August blood drives

The Watauga County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives in the coming weeks of August:

• Sunday, Aug. 2, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at Profitt’s Grove Baptist Church, located at 3200 Meat Camp Road. For appointment or for more information, call 297-2681 Monday through Friday until 4:15 p.m.

• Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express/Watauga Community Drive, located at 1855 Blowing Rock Road. For appointment or more information, contact the chapter at 264-8226, or visit online at www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule, click on enter sponsor code “5740.” The drive is sponsored by Perkinsville Baptist Church.

• Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at the Blue Ridge EMC, located at 2491 US Hwy. 421 South. Contact Susan Jones at 265-8302 or email to sjones@blueridgeemc.com for an appointment.

• Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church, located at 115 E. King St. For appointment or more information, e-mail graceboone@qmail.com.

• Friday, Aug. 21, from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at Walmart, located on Blowing Rock Road. For appointment or more information, contact Monica Nunley at 262-0254.

• Friday, Aug. 21, from 1:30 to 6 p.m at the Boone Mall on Blowing Rock Road. For an appointment, contact Meredith Golden at 264-7286.

• Thursday, Aug. 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watauga campus of Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, located at 212 White Oak Road. For an appointment, contact Bill Patterson at 297-2185.

Throughout the month of August, donors may enter a regional drawing for a $1,000 gas gift card.

For information about the Watauga County ARC chapter, contact executive director Sonny Sweet at (828) 264-8226. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or volunteer, contact Revonda Wood, donor recruitment representative (Carolina Blood Services Region), at 336-413-3286.