Upcoming American Red Cross blood drives in South Cobb and other Cobb Cities

Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Below is a list of upcoming American Red Cross blood drives:

The American Red Cross is currently facing a critical blood shortage on a national scale. During the summer, they received fewer donations than required, which has depleted the national blood supply and led to a reduction in the distribution of some of the most crucial blood types to hospitals. To compound this challenge, the recent Hurricane Idalia had a further impact by causing the cancellation of blood drives and a decrease in blood and platelet donations in the affected areas.

The Red Cross is calling on donors of all blood types to come forward and donate. The need is particularly pressing for platelet donors and individuals with type O blood. Your donation can make an immediate difference in ensuring that patients across the country continue to receive the critical medical care they require.

To support this cause, the following blood drives are scheduled in the South Cobb area and other parts of Cobb County:

♦ Sept. 18 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle in Smyrna;
♦ Sept. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at Kennesaw State University — Betty Siegel Recreational Center, 395 Cobb Avenue NW in Kennesaw; and 7 to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 19 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Northwest Family YMCA, 1700 Dennis Kemp Lane in Kennesaw;
♦ Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Legacy Park, 4201 Legacy Park Circle in Kennesaw;
♦ Sept. 19 from 1 to 6 p.m. at North Cobb Regional Library, 3535 Old 41 Highway in Kennesaw;
♦ Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freedom Church, 3611 Cobb Parkway in Acworth;
♦ Sept. 19 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Legacy Park, 4201 Legacy Park Circle in Kennesaw; ♦ Sept. 20 from a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freedom Church, 3611 Cobb Parkway in Acworth;
♦ Sept. 20 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Braves Truist Park: Konica Minolta Conference Center, 755 Battery Avenue SE in the Cumberland area;
♦ Sept. 22 from  7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 23-24 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 25 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Wellstar Cobb Hospital/Women’s Center, 3950 Austell Road in Austell;
♦ Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway in Austell;
♦ Sept. 25 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 26 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road in Mableton;
♦ Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the VFW Acworth, 4764 Cobb Parkway NW in Acworth;
♦ Sept. 26 noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 27 from noon to 5 p.m. at Wellstar Vinings Health Park, 4441 Atlanta Road in Smyrna;
♦Sept. 27 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cobb and Douglas Public Health, 1650 County Services Parkway in Marietta;
♦Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Sept. 29-30 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral, 212 Riverside Parkway in Austell;
♦ Oct. 1 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 2 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Macland Presbyterian Church, 3615 Macland Road in Powder Springs;
♦ Oct. 2 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 3 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Vinings Library, 4290 Paces Ferry Road in Atlanta;
♦ Oct. 3 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 4 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Ward Recreation Center, 4845 Dallas Highway in Powder Springs; and noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 5 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Burnt Hickory Baptist Church, 5145 Due West Road in Powder Springs;
♦Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 6 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Lost Mountain Baptist Church, 5400 Old Dallas Road in Powder Springs;
♦ Oct. 6 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 7-9 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 10-11 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center. 
♦ Oct. 12 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Burnt Hickory Church of Christ, 2330 Burnt Hickory Road in Marietta;
♦ Oct. 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Nativity Lutheran Church, 2450 Clay Road in Austell;
♦ Oct. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Brookestone 1, 5595 Hedgebrooke Drive in Acworth;
♦ Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center. 
♦ Oct. 13-15 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 16 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Wellstar Cobb Hospital/Women’s Center, 3950 Austell Road in Austell; 
♦ Oct. 16  7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 17 from 3 to 7 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, 571 Holt Road in Marietta;
♦ Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freedom Church, 3611 Cobb Parkway in Acworth; 
♦ Oct. 12 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freedom Church, 3611 Cobb Parkway in Acworth;
♦ Oct. 18 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 19 from 2 to 7 p.m. at St. Paul UMC, 244 Kurtz Road in Marietta;
♦ Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Powder Springs First United Methodist Church, 4329 Marietta Street in Powder Springs;
♦ Oct. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Georgia Fitness, 3362 Acworth Summit Boulevard in Acworth;
♦ Oct. 20 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, 165 Lemon Street in Marietta;
♦ Oct. 21  from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 22 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 23 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle in Smyrna;
♦ Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Marietta First United Methodist Church, 56 Whitlock Avenue in Marietta;
♦ Oct. 23  from  7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 24 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 25 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Shiloh United Methodist Church, 3860 Cherokee Street NW in Kennesaw;
♦ Oct. 25 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cobb and Douglas Public Health, 1650 County Services Parkway in Marietta;
♦ Oct. 27 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 28-30 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Oct. 31-Nov. 1 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.
♦ Nov. 3-4 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cobb Blood Donation Center.

Your participation in the blood drives can help the Red Cross replenish its blood supply and save lives. To schedule an appointment to give, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.

The Red Cross thanks you for your generosity and commitment to helping those in need.