The Orange County Branch of the American Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives throughout the month of August, since blood supplies traditionally decline in summer. The drives will be held at the following times and locations:
• Aug. 8 – Walnut Grove United Methodist Church in Hurdle Mills from noon to 4:30 p.m.;
• Aug. 19 – the OWASA building in Carrboro from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Aug. 25-26 – Great Hall at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
• Aug. 27 – the multi-purpose room at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union on the UNC campus from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
• Aug. 29 – Eno Presbyterian Church in Cedar Grove from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.