According to the American Red Cross, winter is one of the most difficult times of year to collect enough blood products to meet patient needs. That’s because of, among other things, busy holiday schedules and bad weather often result in canceled blood drives. An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Duluth First UMC on Wednesday, January 10th, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Dorothy L. Rainey Fellowship Hall. Please consider donating blood. To schedule an appointment: Go to the Red Cross website at www.redcrossblood.org and enter dufumc in the Find a Blood Drive box; Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767); Contact Tracy Brinker by e-mail at tbrinker@duluthumc.org, or call 770-476-3776, ext. 112. Last, but not least, be a “walk-in” on Blood Drive Day.