The American Red Cross has issued a critical appeal for blood donors. O-negative blood is especially critical because it can be used in an emergency situation. To find the nearest blood donor center call 1-800-GIVE LIFE.

Join the Alzheimer’s Association for a Sand Gnats game, and enjoy great baseball and a fireworks show while supporting the Alzheimer’s Association of Coastal Georgia! It’s on Friday, August 8. Call 920-2231.

The Coastal Discovery Museum will continue with their Getting to Know a Gator program through August 28^th. The program, which features live alligators from Gatorland in Florida, is held every Thursday at 9:30/11:30 or 2 p.m. An opportunity to have your picture taken with an alligator takes place at the end of each program. Contact the Coastal Discovery Museum at 843-689-6767

The Coastal Discovery Museum’s Nature Discovery Camp will run through August 12^th from 10 a.m. until 3 pm. for ages 6-12. Campers enjoy a day out on the boardwalk looking for fiddler crabs, taking a nature scavenger hunt, and much more. Contact the Coastal Discovery Museum at 843-689-6767

The Coastal Discovery Museum’s Evening turtle talks and walks have openings in August on Tuesday and Thursday to learn about the threatened loggerhead sea turtles that nest on our beaches. Contact the Coastal Discovery Museum at 843-689-6767

The New Destiny Center in Jasper County is looking for volunteers to help renovate a house for “Operation New Start”, which helps troubled and displaced teens. Donations of time, labor, and building materials are needed. To help, call 726-6780.

Raven Oaks Raptor Sanctuary in Statesboro will bring their Birds of Prey program back to the Coastal Discovery Museum on August 13^th and 27^th for a 10:30 and 11:30 program. The program includes birds that will be unable to be released and include a screech owl, red tail hawk, Mississippi Kite and barred owl. Contact the Coastal Discovery Museum at 843-689-6767

Oatland Island Wildlife Center in Savannah will be back at the Coastal Discovery Museum, on August 6^th and 20^th for a 10:30 and 11:30 am. program with an assortment of Lowcountry animals. Included in the program is a baby armadillo, opossum, corn snake, legless lizard, baby alligator and barred owl. Contact the Coastal Discovery Museum at 843-689-6767

The Savannah Ronald McDonald House needs Welcome Office volunteers to help greet and register families, orient families to the House, answer phones, and give tours.  You must be at least 18. Contact Emily at 356-5520 or visit the website www.rmhccoastalempire.org for more information. 

The Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire is offering a free self defense class for women, taught by women. Saturday August 16^th at 9am. Registration is required. Call 233-3000.

The Beaufort County Board of Elections is offering new Poll worker training classes on August 25^th and 26^th at the Hilton Head and Bluffton Branch Libraries. Go to bcgov.net and click on Department – Voter Registration.

Thinking of starting a business? The university of Georgia Small Business Development Center is having workshops on August 7^th and 21^st at the Small Business Assistance Center on Liberty Street in Savannah. To register go to savannahsbdc.org.

The Liberty Regional Foundation and Don & Nila Carter are hosting a fundraiser for the Lisa Marie Carter Cardiac Rehab Unit at Liberty Regional Medical Center in Hinesville on August 23rd. You could win 40” Flat Panel TV. For more information, please call 912.369.9400.

John Deere and The Boondocks Restaurant are sponsoring a blood drive on Friday August 8 from noon to 4pm at 1108 Argent Blvd in Okatie. 

Recruit Military is having a free hiring event for job seekers who have military backgrounds on Thursday, August 7, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Econo Lodge, formerly the Sans Hotel and Suites, in Hinesville. Recruit Military urges all job seekers who have military backgrounds to attend—including veterans, National Guard and reserves, and military spouses.

The Physician Assistant Students at South University invite you to a free wheelchair and scooter inspection and cleaning on Saturday, August 9 from 10am to 1pm at the South University Campus located on Mall Blvd. For help with transportation, Contact First Transit or Chatham Area Transit. For more information call 920-2414.