The San Diego Blood Bank to host two blood drives in Fallbrook

FALLBROOK – The San Diego Blood Bank is partnering for two blood drives with Albertsons and the Fallbrook Community Center in August.

Albertsons is hosting a mobile blood drive 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the parking lot at 1133 S. Mission Road.

Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane, will host its mobile blood drive 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, also in the parking lot.

About 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood. One pint of blood, which is the amount volunteers give when they donate blood, can save up to three lives. Approximately, 38 percent of the U.S. pop...