The American Red Cross is looking for donors to help them transition to summer.

The Red Cross asked eligible donors to make giving blood as much a part of their summer plans as barbecues, ball games and road trips. Donors of all blood types are needed.

“Blood donations often decline during the summer when schools are out of session and families are vacationing,” said Geoff Kaufmann, CEO, north central blood services region, in a press release. “But the need for blood is constant. Eligible donors are encouraged to make an appointment now to roll up a sleeve and give patients a chance for hope this summer and throughout the year.”

The Red Cross provides blood to about 2,700 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country. Each day, the Red Cross must collect about 15,000 blood donations to meet the needs of patients at these facilities.

Learn more and make an appointment to donate blood by visiting redcrossblood.org or calling.

Upcoming blood drives in Mower County

•May 27 from 2-7 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 411 W. Main St. in Brownsdale, Minn.

•May 28 from 1-7 p.m. at Community Center, 204 W. Main St. in LeRoy, Minn.