WISCONSIN — The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused earlier this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Healthy individuals who are feeling well are asked to make an appointment to donate by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-733-2767. Upcoming blood donation opportunities: 

Green County

Monroe: 11:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 1 at United Methodist Church, 2227 4th St.; and 12:30 to 6 p.m. on June 18 at Monroe Bible Church, 2613 8th Ave.

New Glarus: 12 to 6 p.m. on June 3 at New Glarus Bible Church, 207 6th St.

Albany: 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on June 16 at Lions Building, 402 Cincinnati St.

Monticello: 12 to 5 p.m. on June 26 at Zwingli United Church of Christ, 416 E. Lake Ave.

Lafayette County

Shullsburg: 1 to 6 p.m. on June 2 at Centenary United Methodist Church, 225 W. Church St.

Benton: 1 to 5 p.m. on June 9 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 237 E. Main

Darlington: 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on June 9 at American Legion, 1400 Keep St.

Blanchardville: 1 to 6 p.m. on June 15 at American Legion, 218 Mason

Argyle: 1 to 6 p.m. on June 24 at Corner Stone Lutheran Church, 1540 Old Wisconsin 81