The Community Blood Bank is holding a blood drive from noon to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bradford.

Appointments are necessary. Call Shari Jerman at 814-688-3696 to schedule a time to donate.

The FDA has revised guidelines for potential donors, allowing more people to be eligible to donate blood.

Community members are urged to donate blood at the Community Blood Bank’s upcoming blood drive in the Bradford area.

The CBB continues to face a critical blood shortage. Around 32% of the organizations and businesses who hold blood drives for the CBB continue to cancel their scheduled blood drives due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These businesses and organizations may not be operating onsite or have limited operations.

“We have been saying how critical the blood supply is for months now,” said Jaclyn Seymour, community relations specialist for the Community Blood Bank. “But it’s true. We are facing a very critical need for all blood types, particularly Type O blood donors. This is a great way to give back to the community during this time of need.”