The American Red Cross is in need of blood and will have a blood drive at the Magruder Hospital Conference Center on Friday, Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, or visiting RedCrossBlood.org.

Donors should enter Magruder through the Outpatient Entrance where someone can show them how to get to the conference center. Nearby blood drives can always be found by going to redcrossblood.org and entering your zip code.