Red Cross to host upcoming blood drives

The American Red Cross is looking for healthy people to donate blood or platelets.

Donors should schedule an appointment and must wear a face covering or mask while donating. Social distancing will be employed.

Donors must be at least 17, or 16 with parental permission (forms for which are available on the website), must weigh more than 110 pounds, and must bring a photo ID.

Those with types O, A negative and B negative blood are especially needed. Unless otherwise stated, go to redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767 to make an appointment. The Red Cross also is looking for blood drive hosts; check the website for more information.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities

Amboy: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10, Amboy Fire Department, 25 N. East Ave

Dixon: noon-6 p.m. Monday, Dixon Fire Department, 210 S. Hennepin Ave.; 1-6 p.m. Oct. 7, YMCA, 110 N. Galena Ave.; 1-6 p.m., Oct. 12, Faith Assembly of Grand Detour, 7881 S.Green St.; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 20, Elk's Lodge, 1279 Franklin Grove Road

Sublette: 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 202 S. Locust St.

Prophetstown: 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD No. 3, 79 Grove St.

Rock Falls: 1-6 p.m., Oct. 16, Rock Falls Community Building, 601 W. 10th St.

Sterling: 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Oct. 8, Sterling Bethel Reformed Church, 230 E. 23rd St.

The Red Cross is offering a $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Card to five winners who come to give in October. Terms and conditions apply; visit rcblood.org/unite. Additionally, those who come to give by the end of September will receive a free haircut coupon by email to participating Sport Clips Haircuts locations. More information is available at RedCrossBlood.org/Sport-Clips.