Generous, volunteer blood donors do more in one hour than most people will do in their entire lives. They are true heroes for people facing heart surgery, cancer, organ transplants, and other critical health conditions that require lifesaving blood transfusions.

Gowrie Community blood drive is 2:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Heartland Community Building-Community Room, 1201 Market St., Gowrie.

St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church blood drive is 2 to 6 p.m. April 10 in the Fellowship Hall at 239 N. 11th St., Fort Dodge.

You can be a superhero by being a blood donor and positively impacting up to three people’s lives with just one donation. To schedule your lifesaving appointment, visit lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800-287-4903.

LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in our region since 1947. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe provides blood products to 175 hospitals primarily in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Illinois. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients. Your donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member or a stranger on the street. You make a difference in your community. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 800-287-4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org.