Every donation of blood counts – and can help save a life. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the American Red Cross will be set up at the St. Francis Chursh Hall in Brant Beach from 1 to 6 p.m. to take donations.

“Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood,” the Red Cross notes online, at redcrossblood.org. “It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses and traumatic injuries.