Red Cross in critical need of blood

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Red Cross is in critical need of blood right now. They are calling for donors to help boost the blood supply which are running low due to the summer months. The Red Cross says typically they see a drop in donations because folks are leaving town for summer vacations, but they are urging people to donate, and they have set up more than a dozen blood drives that will last through July 26. You can call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit The Red Cross Blood Donation website to learn more about how, when, and where you will be able to donate. Here are some of the upcoming blood drives in the state: 7/12/2011 ECPI College of Technology 250 Berryhill Road Columbia noon 6:00 p.m. 7/13/2011 University of South Carolina College of Nursing (first floor) 1601 Greene St. Columbia 11:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 7/14/2011 Department of Motor Vehicles 10311 Wilson Blvd. Blythewood 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7/14/2011 Village at Sandhill 499 Town Center Place Columbia 1:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7/14/2011 Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church 1205 Old Cherokee Road Lexington 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7/15/2011 Hilton Columbia Center 924 Senate St. Columbia 11:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 7/15/2011 Heritage Community Bank 2220 West Dekalb St. Camden noon 5:00 p.m. 7/15/2011 Fairfield Memorial Hospital 102 US Hwy. 321 Bypass N. Winnsboro noon 5:00 p.m. 7/15/2011 Saluda Senior Center 403 West Butler Ave. Saluda noon 5:00 p.m. 7/16/2011 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 246 St. Paul’s Church Road Gilbert 8:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 7/17/2011 Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 10574 Hwy. 37 Blackville 12:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7/18/2011 Chapin United Methodist Church 415 Lexington Ave. Chapin 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7/19/2011 University of South Carolina 1600 Hampton St. Columbia 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7/19/2011 Corinth Lutheran Church 638 Corinth Road Saluda 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7/22/2011 DHEC Simms Aycock 2600 Bull St. Columbia 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7/23/2011 Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 1541 Lake Murray Blvd. Irmo 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 7/23/2011 Sumter Mall 1057 Broad St. Sumter noon 5:00 p.m. 7/24/2011 Union Baptist Church 1177 Wildwood Lane Elgin 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7/24/2011 Lebanon United Methodist Church 10220 Garners Ferry Road Eastover 12:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7/25/2011 Green Hill Baptist Church 1734 Augusta Road Cayce 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7/26/2011 Blue Cross Blue Shield 2401 Faraway Dr. Columbia 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7/26/2011 Delta Airline 100 Delta Dr. Augusta 1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7/26/2011 Depot Thomson 136 Railroad St. Thomson 12:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7/26/2011 Lexington County Sheriff’s Dept. 521 Gibson Road Lexington 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.