Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers invites the community to the seventh annual Mayor’s Blood Drive scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Glendale Civic Center – Crowne Ballroom, 5750 W. Glenn Drive.

Mayor Weiers and the city of Glendale’s Employee Wellness Committee are working with long-time partner Vitalant, a nonprofit blood services provider, because there is a need for red blood cells and plasma units.

More blood donors are needed to end the blood shortage from the holiday season. Donors of all blood types can help and are encouraged to bring a friend who is new to giving blood. Anyone who is at least 16 years old and weighs 110 pounds can donate.

“Because this is our 7th Annual Blood Drive, we have learned lot over the years to make this life-saving opportunity as convenient and rewarding as possible,” Weiers stated in a press release. “Not only am I calling on the community to save the date to save a life, but to increase their understanding of the need for donating blood. Once they do, I know they will join us on January 7.”

To schedule an appointment, call 1-877-25-VITAL (258-4825), or visit this webpage (Blood Drive Code: P2Y36). For questions, contact Katrina Eaton, with Vitalant, at 602-770-4675.

As a thank you, all donors will receive a voucher for a free one-day admission to the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and a voucher for a free pint of Culver’s frozen custard.