The Red Cross Club at Mississippi State University is hosting a blood drive in the Colvard Student Union's second-floor Bill R. Foster Ballroom. Blood drive cancellations have more than doubled since the American Red Cross announced an urgent need for blood and platelet donations earlier this month. January and February are difficult months with ongoing winter weather and an active cold and flu season making it difficult to restock hospital shelves with blood and blood products needed by patients across the country. The Red Cross encourages individuals to make a donation appointment and to complete a RapidPass online health history questionnaire to help speed up the donation process. RapidPass can now be completed on mobile devices and through the Blood Donor App. Click the "Link" below to register (enter "39762" for zip code and click on "Colvard Student Union" to view donation times/options).