All blood donors are needed

Each person who signs up to help quell the region’s blood shortage can help surgery and cancer patients, accident victims and new mothers and babies. Information on how to donate blood or schedule a drive is at nybc.org.

Upcoming drives include:

• Holy Cross High School gym, 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6, at 26-20 Francis Lewis Blvd. in Flushing;

• Masonic Lodge, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 149-39 11 Ave. in Whitestone;

• Baglung Welfare Society of America, Inc., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 75-15 Woodside Ave. in Elmhurst;

• The Church-in-the-Gardens, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 50 Ascan Ave. in Forest Hills;

• IBEW Local 3, 1:45 to 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 67-35 Parsons Blvd. in Flushing;

• NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, noon to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 80-02 41 Ave.; and

• Jackson Heights Community Blood Drive, noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, at 35-51 81 St. in Elmhurst.