Several community blood drives during the holiday period will feature a Paula Deen Thanks for Givin' apron and recipe card for presenting donors, while supplies last:

Wednesday, December 24: Bedford/Heartland Mall, Mount Union/First United Methodist Church, Martinsburg/Trinity Episcopal and Winchester/War Memorial Building.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Roaring Spring, Pa. - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Nason Hospital, 105 Nason Drive.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

New Paris, Pa. - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., East St. Clair Township Building, 1445 Quaker Valley Road.

Somerset, Pa. - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Somerset Hospital, Wheeler Annex, 225 South Center Avenue.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Cumberland, Md. - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Western Maryland Hospital, Braddock Campus, 900 Seton Drive.

Funkstown, Md. - 1 to 7 p.m., American Legion, 12 North Westside Avenue.

Nanty Glo, Pa. - Noon to 6 p.m., St. Mary's Church, 1020 Caroline Street.

Shepherdstown, W.Va. - 2 to 7 p.m., Shepherdstown Firehall, Route 45.

Williamsport, Md. - 1 to 7 p.m., American Legion, 400 American Legion Avenue.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Altoona, PA. - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., United Veterans' Association Club, 1809 Union Avenue.

Johnstown, Pa. - Noon to 5 p.m., Our Mother of Sorrows Church, School, 430 Tioga Street.

Lewistown, Pa. - Noon to 6 p.m., Lewistown Moose Family Center #143, 80 Brady Lane.

Martinsburg, Pa. - 12:30 to 6 p.m., Homewood Retirement, 430 South Market Street.