The need for blood is constant. To fulfill that need, Mayo Clinic Health System and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,  Thursday, Dec.  28, in  Classroom 3, Third Floor Clinic South, Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin.

To learn more or to select an appointment time, go online to www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code ‘Austin Mayo’ for Austin location.