The American Red Cross has declared a blood crisis.

The situation is especially dire for type O blood, and overall blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low. Donors are asked to act immediately to help save lives.

Book an appointment to give blood by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

To help make donating easier, the Red Cross has the following blood drives around the Times News coverage area.

CARBON COUNTY

Today, noon to 4:30 p.m., Jim Thorpe Market, 1 River Road, Jim Thorpe.

LEHIGH COUNTY

July 31, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest — Kasych Building, 1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown.

Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: American Red Cross Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter, 3939 Broadway, Allentown

Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley, 1988 Schadt Ave., Whitehall

Aug. 12, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: LVCIL, 713 N. 13th St., Allentown

Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg North Entrance 2545 Building, 2545 Schoenersville Road, Bethlehem

Aug. 13, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest-Kasych Building, 1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown

MONROE COUNTY

July 30, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Baymont Inn and Suites, 116 Turtlewalk Lane, Bartonsville.

July 31, noon to 5 p.m., Monroe County Meals on Wheels, 901 Polk Valley Road, Stroudsburg.

July 31, noon to 5 p.m., VFW Post 3448, 119 VFW Drive, Tobyhanna.

Aug. 4, 1:30 to 6 p.m.: A Pocono Country Place E Club House, 112 Recreation Dr., Tobyhanna

Aug. 11, 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.: St. Johns Catholic Church, 5171 Milford Road, Route 209, East Stroudsburg

Aug. 12, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Eastern Monroe Public Library, 1002 N. Ninth St., Stroudsburg

Aug. 14, 12:30 to 5 p.m.: Cornerstone Community Church, 388 Polk Township Road, Kresgeville

Aug. 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono Cancer Center, 181 E. Brown St., East Stroudsburg

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

July 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Forks Township Community Center, 500 Zucksville Road, Easton.

July 29, noon to 4:30 p.m., the Center Lehigh Valley, 529 E. Broad St., Bethlehem.

Aug. 14, 1 to 6 p.m.: Charles Chrin Community Center, 4100 Green Pond Road, Easton

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY

July 28, 1 to 6 p.m., St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 1382 W. Main St., Valley View

July 30, noon to 5 p.m., Friedensburg Fire Company, 1357 Long Run Road, Friedensburg

July 30, 1 to 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 300 W. Arch St., Pottsville

July 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairlane Village Mall, 7211 Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville

Aug. 3, 1 to 6 p.m.: Christ’s United Lutheran Church, 437 Airport Road, (Gordon), Ashland

Aug. 10, 1 to 6 p.m.: Frackville Elks 1533, 307 S. Third St., Frackville

Aug. 12, 1 to 6 p.m.: Masonic Lodge, 1000 E. Market St., Orwigsburg.