American Red Cross to hold blood drive Aug. 29 in Buda

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the Mason Memorial District Library, located at 104 W. Main St in Buda.

The American Red Cross has seen a deficit of around 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of the summer, which can make it hard to keep hospitals stocked with lifesaving blood products.

Currently, the Red Cross especially needs type O negative, type O positive, type B negative and type A negative blood donors, as well as platelet donors.

To schedule an appointment to give, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.

All who donated in throughout the month of August will receive a $10 e-gift card to a movie merchant of their choice.