The American Red Cross is asking everyone to make a New Year’s resolution to give blood. It’s scheduled several blood drives around southwest Michigan in the coming weeks. January is National Blood Donor Month, which the Red Cross says is appropriate because January is one of the slowest months of the year for blood donation. All those who come to donate by January 6 will get a long-sleeved Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last. You can schedule an appointment at RedCross.org or by using the Red Cross phone app. There’s also 1-800-RED CROSS.
Below is a list of the locally-scheduled blood drives in the next few weeks.
Berrien County:
Stevensville
1/3/2019: 10 a.m. – 2:45 p.m., The Anchor Church of God, 5020 Cleveland Ave
Buchanan
1/7/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Buchanan Moose Lodge, 101 S. Redbud Trail
Saint Joseph
1/16/2019: 11 a.m. – 4:45 p.m., Caretel Inns of Lakeland, 3905 Lorraine Path
Van Buren County:
Bangor
1/9/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Simpson United Methodist Church, 507 Joy St
South Haven
1/15/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Moose Lodge 697, 1025 Wells St
Decatur
1/18/2019: 11:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., Decatur High School, 110 Cedar
Lawton
1/21/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Evangelical Mennonite Church, 425 Nursery Street
South Haven
1/23/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 6701 Blue Star Highway South
Hartford
1/25/2019: 12 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Federated Church, 65418 Red Arrow Hwy
Bloomingdale
1/28/2019: 8 a.m. – 1:45 p.m., Bloomingdale High School, 311 E. Willow Street