February 14, 2022 3:20 a.m.

The American Red Cross is continuing to hold blood drives amidst a national blood shortage.

Officials say this is the worst shortage of blood in over a decade.

This week residents can donate:

*Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Green campus of Family Church

*Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Reedsport High School

*Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Red Cross office on Northeast Alameda in Roseburg

To sign up for an appointment to give blood, go to: https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html. For information on hosting a blood drive, call the local office at 530-8936.