COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (Feb. 10, 2020) – Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. That’s why this February, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to encourage people across the country to Give Blood to Give Time, ensuring loved ones have the strength and support to battle cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 3 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. An estimated 18,460 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Iowa this year. Many of these people will likely have a need for blood.

To schedule a blood or platelet donation appointment or make a financial gift, visit GiveBloodToGiveTime.org.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities:

Adair County – Greenfield: 2/24/2020, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Nodaway Valley High School, 410 NW 2nd Street

Adams County – Corning: 2/21/2020, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Southwest Valley High School – Corning Campus, 904 8th Street

Carroll County – Carroll: 2/19/2020, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Central Church, 24336 Hwy 30

Cass County – Anita: 2/11/2020, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., Community Center, 805 Main Street; Atlantic: 2/26/2020,  8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Cass County Memorial Hospital, 1501 E. 10th Street

Harrison County – Missouri Valley: 2/27/2020, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Missouri Valley High School, 605 E. Lincoln Highway

Montgomery County – Red Oak: 2/24/2020: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Montgomery County Hospital, 2301 Eastern Ave

Pottawattamie County –

Council Bluffs – 2/22/2020, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Charles E. Lakin YMCA – Council Bluffs, 235 Harmony St.; 2/23/2020, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Queen of Apostles Campus, 3304 3rd Avenue; 2/28/2020, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Mercy Professional Center, 800 Mercy Dr

Crescent – 2/15/2020, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., Fire Station, 102 West Florence

Shelby County –

Harlan: 2/11/2020, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., CDS, 3107 Shelby Street; 2/12/2020, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Harlan High School, 2102 Durant Street

Panama: 2/26/2020, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish Center, 204 St. Mary Avenue.