How to help

The Red Cross and several area organizations and businesses teamed up in January to mark National Blood Donor month.

CAROLINA FOREST CENTER

3681 Renee Drive, Unit 4, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579; 796-1961; open Tuesday and Friday 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday noon-6:30 p.m. Call 1-800-REDCROSS to schedule a donation appointment or visit www.redcrossblood.org.

UPCOMING BLOOD DRIVES

Monday | Little River United Methodist Church, 1629 U.S. 17, Little River, from 1-6 p.m.

Tuesday | Belin United Methodist Church, 4183 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Wednesday | The Sun News, 914 Frontage Road E., Myrtle Beach, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Thursday | Horry-Georgetown Technical College, 2050 U.S. 501 E., Conway, from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Friday | South Strand Complex, 9630 Scipio Lane, Myrtle Beach, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday | South Strand Assembly of God, 3507 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday | St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 572 Cypress Ave., Garden City from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Jan. 22 | Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jan. 24 | St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 65 Crooked Oak Drive, Pawleys Island, from 2-7 p.m.

Jan. 27 | Timberlake Baptist Church, 98850 S.C. 707, Myrtle Beach, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Jan. 29 | Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 1760 Muddy Creek Road, Hemingway, from 3-7:30 p.m.