The American Red Cross urges blood donors to give in the final weeks of summer to help prevent a blood shortage.

Blood donations often decline in August as final summer vacations are planned and back-to-school activities ramp up. On average, during the summer months, about two fewer donors give blood at each Red Cross blood drive than what is needed.

To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities....

Iroquois County

Clifton
8/18/2015: 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Community Center, 330 East 4th Ave

Watseka
8/21/2015: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., The Arc of Iroquois County, 700 E Elm Street
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Kankakee County

Bourbonnais
8/20/2015: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Red Cross, 20 Heritage Drive
8/27/2015: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Red Cross, 20 Heritage Drive

Momence
8/24/2015: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Momence Fire Department, 15 N Pine
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Livingston County

Cullom
8/31/2015: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., St. John's Lutheran Church, 511 W. Jackson

Dwight
8/28/2015: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Dwight Fire Department, 111 South Prairie Ave

Fairbury
8/20/2015: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., American Legion Home, 600 South 4th Street
8/26/2015: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 200 E. Maple Street

Forrest
8/17/2015: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 320 S. Oak

Pontiac
8/26/2015: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., VFW, 531 Lincoln Avenue

Champaign County

Champaign
8/27/2015: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Meadowbrook Community Church, 1902 S Duncan Road

Urbana
8/28/2015: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Urbana Lincoln Square Mall, 201 Lincoln Square

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