(WTXL) - During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American red Cross is encouraging donors to give blood to support cancer patients.
According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected in the United States this year.
Starting Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, you can donate blood throughout South Georgia.
Below are upcoming blood drive opportunities in our area:
- Oct. 16 - Moultrie - 3 - 7 p.m., Walmart, 641 Veterans Parkway
- Oct. 17 - Tifton - 12 - 6 p.m., Tifton Methodist Church, 107 West 12th St.
- Oct. 19 - Pelham - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Pelham Banking Company, 180 Mathewson Ave. SW
- Oct. 20 - Tifton - 12 - 6 p.m., Tifton Methodist Church, 107 West 12th St.
- Oct. 24 - Tifton - 2 - 6 p.m., Bell Plantation, 7902 Magnolia Industrial Blvd.
- Oct. 25 - Tifton - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Southern Regional Technical College - Tifton Campus, 52 Tech Drive
At check in donors must have a blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification. To donate, you must be 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health.
High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.
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