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Community events that are coming up.

COLUMBUS GROVE — There will be a blood donation opportunity from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23 at Church of Good Shepherd, 224 S. Elm St., Columbus

Community events that are coming up.

Community events that are coming up.

Red Cross blood drives scheduled in area

The American Red Cross is teaming up with family and friends and Marceline Fire and Rescue for the 10th consecutive year to host a blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp on July 31.

The Red Cross has an emergency need for blood donors. While there are blood shortages every summer, this summers shortage is worse than most because of effects of the pandemic, according to Dr. Tom Raife, director of transfusion services at UW Health. In a news release, the Red Cross said it needs to collect "more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital demand and end the severe blood shortage." For the first 14 or so months of the pandemic up to this June, t...

Completion of new mentor orientation. Be available to spend 4-6 hours per month with a younger adult virtually, over the phone, or in person from September 2021 through May 2022. To learn more and apply, interested individuals may visit or contact: mentornorth.org/mutual-mentoring, call 218-606-2568 or email ralsum@mentorduluth.org Your monetary gifts to the Salvation Army Food Shelf in July will be matched thanks to a match from "Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless," up to $5,000. T...

The Repository The Massillon Recreation Center is one of 12 locations throughout northeast Ohio that will participate in the annual Cleveland Browns First and Ten Blood Drive on Saturday. The Red Cross will collect blood donations at the center, 515 Erie St. N, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  All presenting blood donors at each blood drive will receive a commemorative Browns T-shirt (while supplies last) and will have the chance to win Browns memorabilia. Browns Backers across the nation are also invi...

The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving blood amid the ongoing severe blood shortage. Blood and platelet donations continue to be critical to meet hospital demand and the public is urged to make an appointment to give now. The Red Cross has been distributing about 12% more blood products to hospitals across the U.S. compared to this time last year. The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital demand and end t...