Join iHeart Media in making sure the shelves are stocked at the American Red Cross by participating in the annual Winter Bash blood drive on February 20th at the Holiday Inn in Portsmouth! Winter is a challenging time to collect enough blood donations to meet the needs of patients, so come out to donate! Currently the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types, and blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in. They strive to keep a five-day supply on hand at all times to not only meet the needs of patients every day but to also be prepared for emergencies that can require significant volumes of donated blood products.