American Red Cross has issued a blood supply alert to urge people to give blood immediately. Red Cross supplies of Type O blood are down 40 percent.

Red Cross urged donors to give blood to prevent an ongoing shortage. The urgent need for blood donors is expected to continue through September.

There will be a blood drive from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Cape Naval Reserve Center, 2530 Marie Louise Lane. Another will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the Jackson Outreach Service of Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2106 E. Jackson Blvd. Donors can give from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1904 W. Cape Rock Drive. There will be another drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee. A drive will be held from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Holiday Inn Oak Room.

For more information call Red Cross at 658-2126.