The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive coming up on Wednesday June 8, 2022 at the Chattooga County Civic Center in Summerville, located across from Truist Bank on Highway 48 (the Menlo Highway).

Summer is upon us and the American Red Cross is calling on blood donors to maintain a stable blood supply throughout the season. The nonprofit said it usually sees a shortage each summer after schools let out and families leave for vacations. Despite this, there is a constant need for lifesaving blood transfusions.

There’s no substitution for blood or a way to manufacture it; it must be donated.

If you can, give the gift of life and give blood on Wednesday from 2 PM – 7 PM at the Chattooga County Civic Center in Summerville.