With the holiday season approaching there's a great gift available to give that doesn't cost anything but an hour of time and can help save lives.

It's a chance to donate blood at one of several blood donor drives happening around O'ahu in November.

To donate you must be in good health, be 18 years of age or older, weigh 110 pounds or more and provide a valid photo ID.

To make an appointment or get more information, call the Blood Bank of Hawaii at 845-9966 or visit www.bbh.org.

Blood drives will be going on at the following lcoations and times:

Nov. 1, 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Town Center of Mililani

Nov. 1, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Pearlridge Center

Nov. 2, 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Don Quijote - Kailua

Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Honolulu Community College

Nov. 6, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa Campus Center Executive Dining Room

Nov. 7, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Hawaii Pacific University - Downtown

Nov. 8, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Windward Mall (Next to Leonard's Malasadas)

Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Alii Beach Medical Group

Nov. 9, 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Hawaii Kai Towne Center (Near Costco)

Nov. 10, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Chaminade University

Nov. 11, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Town Center of Mililani

Nov. 11, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Manoa Market Place

Nov. 12, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Leeward Community College

Nov. 12, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law

Nov. 15, 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Town Center of Mililani

Nov. 16, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Waikele Center (Next to Leonard's Malasadas)

Nov. 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Windward Community College Hale Akoakoa Rooms 101, 103 & 105

Nov. 17, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Kapi'olani Community College

Nov. 18, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hale Lehua Parking Lot

Nov. 19, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hale Lehua Parking Lot

Nov. 20, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Hawaii Pacific University – Hawaii Loa Campus

Nov. 23, 7 a.m. – 11 a.m., Kahala Mall (Near Macy's Men's Department)

Nov. 23, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., Foodland – Ewa Town Center

Nov. 29, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Waianae Mall