During National Volunteer Month in April, the American Red Cross asks donors to help keep the blood supply stable by making an appointment to give blood now.

Across the state, the Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives through May 18. The purpose of these donation events is to celebrate April as National Volunteer Month.

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to 45 hospitals across the region, is calling on eligible donors to respond after an unusually high ...