SAFFORD — American Red Cross blood drives will be taking place in the Gila Valley this summer.
In Safford, on Thursday, June 5, First United Methodist Church will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. And on Friday, June 26, Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center will be the location of another drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The blood drives in Thatcher will take place in July, with Thatcher High School hosting a drive July 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on July 14 a drive will take place at the VFW from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pre-registration is not required but is strongly recommended due to increased demand to donate. To pre-register, go to https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time.