A Blood Assurance blood drive will be held Monday at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot in the Blood Mobile. To schedule an appointment go to bloodassurance.org/dekalbhospital or contact Barbara Jacobs at 615-215-5600. Those donating are reminded to eat a good meal and drink additional water before they come. They are also warned to stay away from energy drinks and to bring a photo identification. Donors will be given “Never Stop Saving Lives” t-shirt.