SALISBURY — Masons in Rowan County and across the region are holding the 25th annual Masonic Community Blood Drive today in hopes of collecting 300 units of blood.
Rowan Masons are holding their drive today from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Fulton Masonic Lodge, 401 N. Fulton St.
“We are so grateful for our wonderful and long-standing partnership with the Masons, especially during a challenging time to collect blood right after the holidays,” said Steve Maness, vice president of the Southeast Blood Services Division. “Donating blood only takes about an hour, but the benefits can be lifesaving for a patient in your community.”
Others participating nearby include the Statesville Masonic Drive at the Statesville Civic Center, 300 S. Center St., Statesville, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and the Mooresville Masonic Drive, at the Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 N. Main St., Mooresville, from 2 to 7 p.m.
Please call 800-RED-CROSS to schedule an appointment at any of these drives.
Beyond the Masonic drive, the Red Cross has several other blood drives scheduled this month in the area. They include:
• Millbridge Ruritan, Sunday, Jan. 5, 1-5:30 p.m., 490 Sloan Road. S
• Salisbury Community, Monday, Jan. 6, noon to 4:30 p.m.,at the E.H. Dole Red Cross, 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd. West
• Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, Jan. 8, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., 612 Mocksville Ave.
• Naida Adams BloodStock, Jan. 9, 2:30-7 p.m., at Dave & Busters, 8361 Concord Mills Blvd., Concord.
• Clemmons Presbyterian Church, Jan. 10, 3-7:30 p.m., 3930 Clemmons Road, Clemmons.
• Granite Quarry Elementary School, Jan. 10 2-6:30 p.m., 118 S. Walnut St., Granite Quarry.
• Unity United Methodist Church, Jan. 10, 3:30-8 p.m., 8505 Unity Church Road, Kannapolis.
• St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Jan. 13, 3-7:30 p.m., 205 St. Paul Church Road, Salisbury.
• Randy Marion Chevrolet, Jan. 16, 1:30-6 p.m., 200 West Plaza Drive, Mooresville.
• Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jan. 17, 12:30-5 p.m., 5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord.
• Cleveland Community, Jan. 21, 3-7:30 p.m., IGA Parking Lot, 11745 Statesville Blvd., Cleveland.
For more information, go to http://www.redcross.org/nc/charlotte or call 800-RED-CROSS.