• The City of Troy is hosting American Red Cross Blood Drives, 9 a.m.-3 p.
m. Dec. 23 and Dec.
26, and 10 a.m.-4 p.
m. Jan. 2, at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, Troy.
Donation appointments can be scheduled by calling 313-300-9617 or visiting www.redcrossblood.org and entering zip code 48083.
Photo ID or Red Cross Donor Card will be required. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh more than 110 pounds, and be in good general health. • Love In the Name of Christ of North Oakland County (Love INC), Lake Orion, is hosting a gift card drive through Dec.
23. ($25-$50 gift card denominations suggested). For locations to drop off boxes for card donations, visit Loveincofnoc.
org, or call 248-693-435, or drop off 9 a.m.-4 p.
m. Monday-Thursday at Love INC, 1550 W. Drahner Road, Oxford.
• The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit seeks donations. Individuals can donate money via an online kettle, Paypal, Venmo or physical red kettle, or at SAmetrodetroit.org, or by calling 877-SAL-MICH or texting GIFT to 24365.
• Hospice of Michigan is seeking volunteers across Oakland and Macomb counties to lend their sewing skills to create ‘Memory Bears’ to help comfort families coping with the loss of a loved one. Those in Oakland County who are interested in donating time to the Memory Bear program should contact Cynthia Palmer at cpalmer@hom.org or 248-334-1323.
• Buddy’s Pizza has partnered with the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign. Through Dec. 31, customers can aut.