As holidays near, Red Cross encourages you to donate blood Starr Anderson November 8, 2013 1 minute read The Red Cross sees a big decrease in blood donations during November, December and January. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has the details. Share: Post navigation Previous: Written bomb threat leads to Lord Botetourt lockdownNext: One thing seems certain in likely recount; there will be plenty of lawyers looking on Related Stories Virginia assault weapons ban draws GOP criticism ahead of July 1 start Ian Price May 18, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026