MONROE — The Monroe community and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive from 11:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at the United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 2227 4th St., Monroe. 

Red Cross has an emergency need for blood and platelet donors to help ensure lifesaving medical treatments and emergency care are not delayed or canceled. rcblood.org/appt

The need for blood is constant and volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in the community. 

Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.

Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App or text BLOODAPP to 90999. Schedule appointments, get rewards and invite friends to join you on a lifesaving team.