MARQUETTE — The American Red Cross asks donors to give blood or platelets now to help maintain a healthy blood supply.

Donors of all blood types, especially those with types O positive and B negative blood, are urged to make an appointment to keep lifesaving blood products ready the moment patients need them.

To book a time to give, go to RedCrossBlood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

The Red Cross will have a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus, 2801 N. U.S. 2 in Iron Mountain.

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This month, the Red Cross and “Peanuts” are once again joining forces to remind people that a little good goes a long way. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of “Peanuts,” those who come to give blood Aug. 29-Sept. 21 will get an exclusive Red Cross x “Peanuts” mystery bag with one of four special T-shirt designs, while they last.