Ice cream was served and enjoyed by many to satisfy the warm hunger from the outdoor heat. 
The American Red Cross Held their first annual ice cream social yesterday to give back to the community after a long busy year dealing with tornadoes, wildfires and on going, and to all the helpfulness voulenteers and blood donors.
Shelly Penner of the American Red Cross in North Platte served ice cream to all who came to the social wish a happy bright attitude. “As we speak our emergency response vehicle known as an ERV, deployed with volunteers to go to Colorado. We have four more emergency response vehicles in Nebraska at Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island and in North Platte. All four are on their way to Colorado to help our Red Cross family there.
Unseasonably early warm weather may be a contributing factor to the 50,000 donation shortfall in June as many regular donors got an early start on summer activities, and aren’t taking time to give blood or platelets. But the need remains constant. Donors with all blood types are needed to schedule appointments to donate.
Here is how you can donate.
Blood donation opportunities:
CHASE COUNTY
7/26/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,ImperialBibleChurch, 800 West 11th, Imperial
7/27/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm,ImperialBibleChurch, 800 West 11th, Imperial
CUSTER COUNTY
7/18/2012, 8:30 am- 2:30 pm, Huckleberry’s Hideout, 825 S 10th, Broken Bow
7/23/2012, 8:30 am- 1:30 pm, Community Center, Hwy 40,Arnold
7/27/2012, 10:30 am- 4:30 pm, Community Center,305 Main St., Sargent
DAWSON COUNTY
7/24/2012, 11:30 am- 5:30 pm, Catholic Parish Hall, 613 W. 13th, Cozad
7/27/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,CommunityBuilding, 5th &Main, Sumner
KEARNEY COUNTY
7/19/2012, 11:00 am- 5:00 pm, UnitedMethodistChurch, 340 N. Newell,Minden
KEITH COUNTY
7/17/2012, 8:00 am- 2:00 pm,OgallalaFairBuilding, 1100 West 5th, Ogallala
7/18/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,OgallalaFairBuilding, 1100 West 5th, Ogallala
KNOX COUNTY
7/17/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm,BloomfieldCommunity Center,101 S. Broadway St.,Bloomfield
LINCOLN COUNTY
7/17/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
7/19/2012, 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm,BereanChurch, 202 West 8th,North Platte
7/19/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
7/20/2012, 8:00 am- 1:30 pm,Great PlainsRegionalMedicalCenter, 601 West Leota,North Platte
7/20/2012, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, Community Hall,105 E Alice Street, Wallace
7/21/2012, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm, Pro Print, 200 East B,North Platte
7/24/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
7/26/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
7/31/2012, 11:00 am- 6:00 pm,North PlatteBloodDonationCenter, 1111 South Cottonwood,North Platte
7/31/2012, 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm, St Pats Parish Hall, 415 North Chestnut,North Platte