ELLIS–The community of Ellis and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive today, Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1013 Washington.

The blood drive will operate from this afternoon from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

To schedule an appointment to give blood, call local coordinator Phyllis LaShell at (785) 726-1211. Walk-in blood donors are also welcome.

“The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community,” LaShell said in a news release.

“Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every two to three seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime,” she added.