PITTSBORO, NC— Chatham County community members are invited to roll up their sleeves and help save lives. Chatham Community Library will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Monday, July 14, 2025. Donors can help the Red Cross recover from a concerning shortfall in blood donations.

WHAT: Community Blood Drive

WHEN: Monday, July 14, 10:00 am -3:00 pm

WHERE: Holmes Family Meeting Room
Chatham Community Library
197 NC-87
Pittsboro, NC 27312

The American Red Cross is currently experiencing an EMERGENCY NEED for type O blood donations. Summer often means a decline in donations due to vacations and busy schedules, yet the need for blood remains constant. Type O blood is what hospitals use most and is always in high demand.

Your donation can make a significant impact and ensure patients receive the care they deserve. Please help ensure these critical blood types are available this summer!

All type O donors who come to give blood by July 31 will receive a BONUS $20 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice. Make a Power Red donation (if eligible) and get $25 instead.

To make an appointment visit https://tinyurl.com/CCL-ARC2025 and scroll down to the blood drive for July 20 at the Chatham Community Library, then click on "See Times". There are 47 appointment times available.

More information about blood donation can be found by downloading the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood.org, or calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Residents may visit the libraries’ website www.chathamlibraries.org, or contact the library at (919) 545-8084 for more information on this and other events and programs.