HUNTSVILLE – The North Alabama Red Cross will be hold their 3^rd Annual Iron Bowl Blood Drive on Tuesday, Nov. 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Progress Bank in Huntsville, 201 Williams Ave. SW.

The Iron Bowl Blood Drive is a chance to help the North Alabama Red Cross save lives while having fun and celebrating your favorite teams.  Potential donors will get to choose if they #BleedCrimson or #BleedAuburn and, regardless of whether they are ultimately able to give blood, all potential donors will be entered for a chance to win coupons and certificates for use at local businesses in addition to other items including a football autographed by Nick Saban and an autographed photograph of Gus Malzhan.

“The American Red Cross critically needs donors of all blood types to be the lifeline patients need by donating blood or platelets going into this holiday season,” said Executive Director Khris Anderson. “Because blood and platelet donations decline from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, donors are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help ensure blood is available for patients throughout the holiday season.”

Blood donors who want to participate can pre-register for a time slot by emailing their name and preferred donation time to Executive Director Khris Anderson at khris.anderson@redcross.org. There is no guarantee that the time slot requested will be available.

For more information on giving blood, please visit the Red Cross at https://www.redcrossblood.org.