Blood drive Monday in South Lake Tahoe

It is always a good time to donate blood, but after the tragedy in Las Vegas overnight, there is no time like the present to give the gift of life. Hundreds are lining up in Las Vegas to donate blood, but there is also a pre-planned drive in South Lake Tahoe on Monday at Lake Tahoe Community College from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The drive is being held in the school's Aspen Room at One College Drive.

If you can't make it, there is a permanent Blood Source blood bank in Placerville and United Blood Services in Carson City, Sparks and Reno.

There are also scheduled South Shore blood drives at Harrah's Tahoe on November 6 in the Special Events Center from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and at Tahoe Douglas Fire on November 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

On the North Shore, a blood drive will be held on October 4 at 222 Fairway Blvd., in Tahoe City from noon to 6:00 p.m.