Athens organizations to host blood drives

Jul. 22—Several Athens organizations urge the community to support neighbors in need by donating blood at Carter BloodCare blood drives in August.

Walmart will host a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 1405 E. Tyler St. in Athens. Sign up online at ww3.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/128711. For more information, contact Jessica Whitehead at 903-574-4513.

Prosperity Bank and Henderson County are planning a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 101 N. Prairieville St. in Athens. Sign up online at ww3.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/133428. For more information, contact Sherry Thomas at 903-675-8511.

Red Dot Building Systems will host a blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon at 1209 W. Corsicana St. in Athens. Sign up online at ww3.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/129406. For more information, call Jocelyn Moore at 903-675-9181.

Eastern Hills Church of Christ have set a blood drive from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Aug. 21

at 1200 E. Corsicana St. in Athens. Sign up online at ww3.greatpartners.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/130303. For more information, call Sharon Hartis at 903-675-3975.

Carter BloodCare will be at the United Methodist Church of Frankston from 10 am. To 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. The blood drive will be in the Family Life Center at 161 S. Weldon St.

For more information, contact Jennie Minter at 903-876-2235 or email umcfrankston@umcfrankston.org.