The American Red Cross is asking the public to start the season off with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation.

Book a time to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Blood donation opportunities:

Wood County

Bowling Green

Friday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Wood County Hospital, 950 W. Wooster St.

Oct. 8, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20189 N. Dixie Hwy.

Bradner

Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bradner American Legion, 209 W. Crocker St.

Perrysburg

Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Way Public Library, 101 E. Indiana Ave.

Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Penta Career Center, 9301 Buck Road

Oct. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mercy Health Perrysburg Hospital, 12621 Eckel Junction Road

Walbridge

Today, 1 -7 p.m., Mainstreet Church, 5465 Moline-Martin Road

American Red Cross Blood Donation Center Toledo Blood Donation Center, 3510 Executive Parkway, Toledo, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.