CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The American Red Cross will host several blood drives during the end of July in Cape Girardeau.

According to the Red Cross, the following blood drive will be open:

• July 22 - Osage Community Centre, 1625 North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, Mo. (12 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

The American Red Cross encourages potential donors to "beat the heat," drink plenty of fluids, eat a well-balanced meal and donate blood at an air-conditioned blood drive or center.

“Patients need blood regardless of the summer heat,” said Scott L. Caswell, CEO, Red Cross Biomedical Services, Missouri-Illinois Region.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The American Red Cross Southeast Missouri Chapter has received a check for $10,756.13 from local Burger Kings.

On June 28, 20 local Burger Kings in Southeast Missouri hosted American Red Cross Day and donated 10 percent of sales from that day to the red cross.

“Because of the generosity and support of our local Burger Kings those in Southeast Missouri can get the short term relief they need in the aftermath of a disaster, such as the recent flooding, violent storms or home fires” said Cheryl Klueppel, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Southeast Missouri Chapter.

Burger King has been recognized as a Hero for the American Red Cross for this donation.

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau Police Department will be hosting training for bank employees on bank robberies on July 26.

The training session will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Osage Community Center.

A representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigations and officers from the Cape Girardeau Police and Jackson Police Department will be speaking.

You do not have to register for the training and banks can send as many employees as they want.

For more information, you can call Sgt. Jason Selzer with the Cape Girardeau Police Department at 573-339-6745.

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