Blood drives hosted here

The Red Cross is hosting a handful of blood drives locally this March. The month, which is considered Red Cross Month, allows residents a chance to give blood and platelets. But the Red Cross said it plans to offer donors several items in return: • Those who successfully give blood this month will receive a $15 Amazon gift card by email. • Donors will also recieve a free A1C test on their blood donation. A1C tests are used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes. People can make appointments by visiting redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive. Here is a list of blood drives happening in the area this month, broken down by county: Huron County Bellevue • March 27: Noon to 5 p.m., Bellevue VFW Post 1238, 6104 US-20E Greenwich • March 31: 1-7 p.m., The Ripley Church, 4130 Edwards Road Norwalk • This Wednesday, March 11: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eagles, 151 Cline St. • March 16: 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 60 West Main St. • March 27: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fisher-Titus Medical Center, 272 Benedict Ave. Plymouth • March 19: 1-6 p.m., Plymouth Village Community Building, 48 West Broadway • March 27: 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., Plymouth High School, 400 Trux Street Erie County Huron • This Thursday, March 12: 12:30-5:30 p.m., St. Peter Catholic Church, 430 Main St. Sandusky • This Friday, March 13: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Firelands Health, 1912 Hayes Ave. (Ohio 4) • March 17: 1-6 p.m., Holy Angels Catholic Church, 428 Tiffin Ave. Ottawa County Curtice • This Friday, March 13: Noon to 5 p.m., Jerusalem Township Fire Department, 9501 Jerusalem Road Oak Harbor • March 16: Noon to 5:30 p.m., St. John's Lutheran, 122 W. Ottawa Port Clinton • This Wednesday, March 11: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Port Clinton High School, 821 S. Jefferson Street • This Friday, March 13: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Magruder Hospital, 615 Fulton Street • March 19: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Port Clinton Denny Bergeman Hall, 109 E Perry St • March 27: Noon to 6 p.m., Port Clinton Elks, 231 Buckeye Blvd. Sandusky County Clyde • March 31: Noon to 5 p.m., Clyde VFW, 847 W. Maple St. Fremont • March 26: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Terra State Community College, 2830 Napoleon Rd • March 31: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fremont Presbyterian Church, 1020 Kentucky St Gibsonburg • March 17: 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Gibsonburg High School, 740 Main Street Woodville • March 20: Noon to 5 p.m., Woodville Township Fire Department, 321 E. Main St.