 Roll up your sleeves and get ready to flex. Join the seat of Columbia and the American Red Cross for the Hoop It Up Blood Drive. Right now there's an emergency need for blood. You can help by donating blood to help support patients who depend on life-saving transfusions every day. Hoop it up, give blood, and save a life on Thursday, February 21st at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to make an appointment.