 This February, join a life-saving team by donating blood with the City of Columbia and the American Red Cross. Every day in South Carolina, 200 blood donations are needed to help kids fighting cancer, mothers with complicated childbirths, accident victims and more. You can help patients in need by donating blood at the 10th annual Hoop It Up Blood Drive on Thursday, February the 20th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Visit RedCrossBlood.org to make an appointment. www.RedCrossBlood.org