The 34th annual Carolina Blood Drive will be held in the Dean Smith Center on Tuesday, June 7 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Red Cross announced earlier this week.

“Blood donation is essential to the health of our communities,” Garrett Reid, regional donor services executive for eastern North Carolina, said in a statement. Though the need for blood doesn’t let up, donations often decline at this time of year as donors become busy with outdoor activities, schools dismiss for summer and vacations are planned. The Carolina Blood Drive is a critical drive as we kick off the summer.”

The Red Cross will present donors at the blood drive with a commemorative T-shirt, free food and a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. Free parking at the event is available, with Chapel Hill Transit also providing rides to the Smith Center. The Red Cross also encourages making appointments for the event, with scheduling available here. Masks will not be required at the blood drive.

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