MADISON – The Knights of Columbus, Assembly 2420 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is sponsoring its regular, bi-monthly blood drive on Dec. 21.

Affiliated with American Red Cross, the blood drive hours will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church basement at 1055 Hughes Road in Madison.

For an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org, and click “Make your appointment.” Type “35758” in the “ZIP or Sponsor Code” box. Select the St. John blood drive from the list of events, and select the time that you want.

“The need for blood in Alabama and the nation is constant, and especially so in the wakes of the hurricanes and this increased travel season,” blood drive coordinator John W. Horch with Knights of Columbus said.

“Your participation is greatly appreciated by the Red Cross and St. John’s Knights of Columbus, but most of all by those who need blood because of accident or illness,” Horch said. “Please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule and give the gift of life.”

For more information, call the church office at 256-722-0130 or Horch at 256-772-3280