Blood drives hosted here

The Red Cross is hosting a handful of blood drives locally this March. The month, which is considered Red Cross Month, allows residents a chance to give blood and platelets. But the Red Cross said it plans to offer donors several items in return: • Those who successfully give blood this month will receive a $15 Amazon gift card by email. • Donors will also receive a free A1C test on their blood donation. A1C tests are used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes. People can make appointments by visiting redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive. Here is a list of blood drives happening in the area this month, broken down by county: Hancock County Findlay • March 18: Noon to 6 p.m., Parkview Christian Church, 15035 SR 12 East • March 20: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St. • March 23: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hancock County American Red Cross, 125 Fair St. • March 24: Noon to 5 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 109 E. Lincoln St. • March 25: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Findlay Family Moose Center, 1028 W. Main Cross • March 26: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Marks United Methodist Church, 800 S. Main St. Seneca County Fostoria • March 27: Noon to 5 p.m., Geary Family YMCA Annex, 125 W North Street Kansas • March 17: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lakota High School, 5200 Sandusky County Road 13 New Riegel • This Wednesday, March 11: 12:30-5:30 p.m., New Riegel Schools, 44 N. Perry Street Old Fort • March 17: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Old Fort High School, County Road 51 Tiffin • This Thursday, March 12: Noon to 6 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 300 Melmore St • March 25: Noon to 5:30 p.m., Tiffin Amvets, 1909 S. State Rt 100 • March 26: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital, 45 Saint Lawrence Drive • March 30: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heidelberg University, 44 Greenfield St, Campus Center