As we continue to monitor seasonal challenges to the blood supply, the American Red Cross urges people to make and keep appointments to help avoid a blood shortage this month.

In thanks for helping keep hospital shelves stocked, all who come to give in February will get a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, thanks to Amazon. Those who come to donate this month will also automatically be entered to win a trip for two to Clearwater Beach, Florida. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/heart.

• Fri, Feb 3: St Theresa of Avila Catholic Church Parish Center, 812 West Main, Salem, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
• Mon, Feb 6: Centralia Junior High School, 900 South Pine, Centralia, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
• Tue, Feb 7: Franklin Park Middle School, 1325 North Franklin, Salem, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
• Thu, Feb 9: Crossroads Community Hospital, 8 Doctors Park Road, Mount Vernon, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Mon, Feb 13: Whittington Church, 200 Main Street, Whittington, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
• Wed, Feb 15: Salem Community Building, 416 Oglesby, Salem, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
• Thu, Feb 16: Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School, 9545 Shattuc Road, Centralia, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Thu, Feb 16: Flora Church of the Nazarene, Rt 50 and Parsons Lane, Flora, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
• Fri, Feb 17: First Free Will Baptist Church, 411 W. Main, Waltonville, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
• Mon, Feb 20: Rolland Lewis Community Building, S. 27th Street, Mount Vernon, 12:30 – 5:30 pm
• Mon, Feb 20: The Rock Church, 515 Airport Road, Centralia, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Tue, Feb 21: American Legion Post #141, 816 S. Main St, Mount Vernon, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Tue, Feb 21: Belle Rive Missionary Baptist Church, 401 South Main Street, Belle Rive, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
• Tue, Feb 21: Odin Public School, 102 South Merritt, Odin, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
• Tue, Feb 21: Carlyle High School, 1461 12th Street, Carlyle, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Tue, Feb 21:  Belle Rive/Opdyke Community drive, 1:00 – 5:00, in the Belle Rive Missionary Baptist Church outreach center
• Thu, Feb 23: First Christian Church, 312 East Main, Du Quoin, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
• Fri, Feb 24: Summersville Baptist Church, 1114 Fairfield Road, Mount Vernon, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
• Mon, Feb 27: Rolland Lewis Community Building, South 27th Street, Mount Vernon, 12:00 – 5:00 pm

For more information and to find a blood drive near you visit redcrossblood.org