MERRILLVILLE | American Red Cross Blood Services has scheduled the following area blood drives this month:

From 1 to 7 p.m. today at Lincoln Community Center, 2450 Lincoln St., Highland

From noon to 6 p.m. today at St. John United Church of Christ, 101 St. John Road, Michigan City.

From 2 to 6:30 p.m. April 2 at Valparaiso University School of Law, 656 Greenwich ST., Valparaiso. Go to www.givelife.org and enter sponsor code "valpolaw" to schedule your blood donation appointment.

From 1 to 7 p.m. April 3 at St. Matthias Church, 101 Burrell Drive, Crown Point. All presenting donors will have the opportunity to enter into a drawing for one of two $25 gift cards to Max and Erma's restaurant.

From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4 at Porter Hospital Valparaiso Campus, 814 LaPorte Ave., Valparaiso. From 2 to 7 p.m. April 4 at First Baptist Church, 1309 Central Ave., Lake Station.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 5 at Lowell Public Library, 1505 Commercial Ave., Lowell. This blood drive is cosponsored by Lowell Library and GFWC Lowell Women's Club.

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5 at Union Fire-Rescue, 267 N. County Road 600 West, Valparaiso. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6 at American Legion Post 295, 4205 W. County Road 800 South, Union Mills

From noon to 6 p.m. April 7 at Eagles Lodge, 805 Elm St., Valparaiso

From noon to 6 p.m. April 8 at LaPorte First Church of God, 2020 E. Lincolnway, LaPorte.

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 at Washington Evangelical Free Church, 3805 LaPorte Ave., Valparaiso.

From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 13 at First Presbyterian Church, 218 S. Court St., Crown Point.

From 10 a.m. to noon April 14 in the PDC Room at Hammond Area Career Center, 5727 Sohl Ave., Hammond. All presenting donors will receive a music download card. Call (219) 933-2428, ext. 2033 to schedule an appointment.

From 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 14 at Knights of Columbus--Marian Council 3840, 13039 Wicker Ave., Cedar Lake.

From 1:30 top 6:30 p.m. April 14 at VFW Post 717, 10400 W. 93rd Ave., St. John.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 15 at Purdue North Central, 1401 S. U.S. 421, Westville.

From 2 to 7 p.m. April 15 at The Gathering Place, 131 N. Main St., Hebron.

From 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 15 at Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 Mahoney Drive, Hammond.

All blood drives are open to the public. Walk-ins are welcome. American Red Cross Blood Donation Center, 791 E. 83rd Ave., Merrillville, is open from 8 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 448-3543.