Southeastern Community Blood Center, headquartered in Tallahassee, Fla., and Northwest Florida Blood Services comprise the North Region of Florida Blood Services of St. Petersburg, Fla.

The non-profit centers partner to provide blood to more than 46 medical facilities in 33 counties within the south Georgia, south Alabama and north Florida region. There are 14 traveling bloodmobiles.

For more information, visit www.scbcinfo.org.

“We depend on our community to help us keep up an adequate supply of blood,” Sandefur said. “We really need its help by people giving the gift of red this holiday weekend.”

IF YOU GO

WHAT: Fourth of July Blood Drive

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday

WHERE: 2705-D E. Pinetree Blvd.

INFO: 228-9980

WHAT: SCBC Bloodmobile

WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday

WHERE: Wal-Mart in Cairo