 The American Red Cross has been setting up donor stations all across northern Minnesota. Arshorel Moore shares with us why the need for blood is prevalent. It's like an oil change for your body. It's good for you. When was the last time you gave blood? Maybe you don't have time, or the facility was too far. Or you have a big fear of needles. Luckily, the Red Cross is here to alleviate some of those fears. We donate every time that they come here. It's nice. It's great. Like every year we do it, we have somebody come in. So it feels like we're just helping out. A lot of people encourage to do it. The Red Cross has been hosting blood drives all over northern Minnesota. Today's was held in Walker at the Northern Lights Consino. The process is pretty simple and at the end you get a free t-shirt and even some snacks. You sign up at the front. You come in, we do the health history. So that's where we do all your vitals. We take the hemoglobin to do your iron levels. You can just show up and walk up. We prefer that you sign up. And there's multiple ways you can do that. You can do that right online at redcross.org. You can just give us a call at 1-800-RED-CROSS. Or you can download our app. It's been more and more common nowadays. Donating blood takes about an hour from the time of sign up to the time you're in the chair. And then, just remember, there's never a bad time to give blood because it's always needed. We get emails every day about how our storages and hospitals are calling, emailing, saying, hey, we need this blood type. We need that blood type. We need all blood types. We have different scenarios and different reasons why we need the blood. You have cancer patients. You have people that have been in trauma, like accidents, things like that. You have babies that were born with sicknesses, people that need transfusions for all different types of reasons. There's a few things to bring if you plan on donating with the Red Cross, like a donor card or a picture ID. You should also come hydrated and eat something beforehand. And if you miss this blood drive, you have another chance. We're trying to grow in this area. We do a lot of blood drives in Baxter, the Red Area, Wilmer, Hutchinson, but we're trying to grow in this area because the people here are wonderful. They're great donors. Tomorrow, we'll be in Cass Lake at the Palace Casino from 10 to 4. Reporting in Walker, Sheryl Moore, Lakeland News. The Red Cross is always in need of volunteers. You can sign up through their website or app. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.