Give blood, save a life Gilroy – A blood drive will be held
Thursday, July 14, 1:30 to 6:30pm at First Baptist Church, 8455
Wren Ave. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit
www.BeADonor.com. To donate blood you must be 17 years or older,
weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health.
Give blood, save a life
Gilroy – A blood drive will be held Thursday, July 14, 1:30 to 6:30pm at First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Ave. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or visit www.BeADonor.com.
To donate blood you must be 17 years or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. American Red Cross volunteer blood donors are required to provide identification before donating blood. The preferred identifiers include a government-issued ID, such as a driver’s license, or a Red Cross blood donor card.
Learn how to compost
Morgan Hill – The cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill in coordination with the County of Santa Clara will host a ‘Composting Basics for Beginners’ class Saturday 10am to noon in Morgan Hill.
Admission is free, and all interested adults are invited to attend and learn the ABC’s of backyard and worm composting in a fun and informative classroom experience.
Discover ways to recycle ‘garbage’ – yard trimmings and food scraps – into the magic soil conditioner Local Master gardeners call Black Gold.
Composter volunteers conduct the workshop, and attendees will learn how to purchase low cost compost bins and equipment to get started composting.
For class location and to register call 918-4640 or visit www.ReduceWaste.org.
See waterfalls and wildlife
Morgan Hill – Uvas Canyon County Park will host a “Waterfalls and Wildlife” hike from 9 to 11am on Sunday, July 17.
Participants should meet at the day-use parking lot and bring sturdy hiking shoes, sun protection and water.
Details: 779-9232.
