Those looking to give the gift of life can do so at the Huntington Donor Center at 1111 Veterans Memorial Boulevard. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 pm – 6:30 pm, and the last Friday of the month from 9 am – 1 pm.

Other community blood drives include:

* Best Buy: 6 Mall Road, Barboursville, WV: Tuesday, May 5th, 2009; 1 pm - 6 pm.

* St. Joseph Catholic High School: 600 13th Street, Huntington, WV: Thursday, May 7th, 2009; 9 am - 2 pm.

* Steele Memorial United Methodist Church: 733 Shaw Street, Barboursville, WV: Saturday, May 9th, 2009; 9 am - 3 pm.

* Fairland High School: 812 County Road 411, Proctorville, OH: Monday, May 11th, 2009; 9 am - 2 pm.

* South Point Church of Christ: 3rd & Virginia Streets, South Point, Ohio: Tuesday, May 12th, 2009; 1 pm - 6 pm.

* Milton Baptist Church: 1123 Church Street, Milton, WV: Saturday, May 16th, 2009; 10 am - 4 pm.

*Trinity United Methodist Church: 615 Viand Street, Point Pleasant, WV:Sponsored by the Pleasant Valley Hospital Auxiliary: Thursday, May 21st, 2009; 11:30 am – 5:30 pm.

* Barboursville First United Methodist Church: Main and Water Streets, Barboursville, WV: Tuesday, May 26th, 2009; 1 pm - 6 pm.

* V.A. Medical Center - Huntington: 1540 Spring Valley Drive, Huntington, WV: Wednesday, May 27th, 2009; 11 am - 4 pm.

* American Legion: Route 3 & Route 34, Hamlin, WV: Thursday, May 28th, 2009; 11:30 am – 5:30 pm.

* Wal-Mart: 354 Private Drive 288, South Point, OH: Thursday, May 28th, 2009; 12 pm - 5 pm.

* HIMG Regional Medical Center: 5170 US Rt. 60 East, Huntington, WV: Friday, May 29th, 2009; 12:30 pm - 6 pm.

* Lavalette United Methodist Church: 4623 US Route 152, Lavalette, WV: Saturday, May 30th, 2009; 9 am - 2 pm.

* Pea Ridge Baptist Church: 5945 E. Pea Ridge Road, Huntington, WV: Saturday, May 30th, 2009; 10 am - 4 pm.

* Huntington Donor Center: 1111 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Huntington, WV: Monday, May 25th, 2009; 9 am – 2 pm.

Eligible donors are those people at least 17 years of age, 110 lbs or more and in good health the day of the blood drive. For eligibility questions call 1-800-Give Life or visit our website at www.redcrosslife.org. Dates subject to change. For the most up-to-date information call 1-800-Give Life.