Blood drives near you soon

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. For all the information necessary on how to donate blood or schedule a blood drive, visit nybc.org.

Upcoming drives include:

• Queens College, Dining Hall, 10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 65-30 Kissena Blvd. in Kew Gardens Hills;

• Bus mobile sponsored by Queens Community House, 12 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, at 67-09 Kissena Blvd. in Flushing;

• St. Fidelis, Madonna Room, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 123-06 14 Ave. in College Point;

• St. Anastasia, 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 45-05 245 St. in Douglaston;

• Temple Beth Shalom, ballroom, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 171-39 Northern Blvd. in Flushing; and

• Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, cafeteria, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 34-45 202 St. in Bayside.