The Door County YMCA in Sturgeon Bay held a blood drive Thursday with excellent participation from the community. There are two blood drives per year and volunteer Suzanne Bloch says turnout was above normal for the winter version.

An American requires blood every three seconds and hospitals are always in need. The American Red Cross has a new feature that allows you to follow up on your donation. You can see the hospital or blood bank and the city being helped out by your generous gift. There was initially some trepidation from the Y staff about hosting the drive so close to Christmas but many volunteers, including Bloch, say it probably helped turnout.