The OneBlood Big Red Bus will be at the Venice Police Department, 1575 E. Venice Ave., for a blood drive on Friday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

OneBlood officials encourage all City employees and members of the public who feel well to come out and donate the “gift of life” to ensure that blood is available for those patients who need it. Note: It must be 56 days since your last whole blood donation. ID required please.

All donors will receive a free $20 eGift Card, St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt, a wellness checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening, and a snack.

Appointments are encouraged, but not required. To schedule an appointment to donate, please use this direct link: 

https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1325426