The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive on Monday, December 21, from 1 PM to 6 PM at the Knights of Columbus in Ticonderoga. The need is always great, particularly now. Make your appointment to give blood, platelets or plasma with the Red Cross by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Strict COVID safety guidelines will be in place.