American Red Cross holds 100th anniversary blood drive

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This year, the American Red Cross is celebrating 100 years of serving residents in the Greater Chicago area with disaster response, health and safety classes, blood collection, support of military families and more.

As part of the celebration, The American Red Cross is teaming up with ABC 7 and Blue Cross Blue Shield to host a blood drive on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Union Station in Chicago. ABC 7's Hosea Sanders and Cheryl Scott will be there.

American Red Cross 100th Anniversary Blood Drive

Jan. 21, 2015

7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Union Station - Great Hall

500 W. Jackson Blvd.

Chicago

Make Blood donation appointments:

Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

Visit www.redcrossblood.org

Walk-in donors are welcome on the day of the event throughout the day.

Visit the Red Cross on Twitter at @ChicagoRedCross