THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS FACING A CRITICAL BLOOD SHORTAGE AND HAS ISSUED AN EMERGENCY CALL FOR ELIGIBLE BLOOD AND PLATELET DONORS OF ALL BLOOD TYPES TO GIVE NOW AND HELP SAVE LIVES.  AREA BLOOD DRIVES WILL BE HELD MONDAY UNTIL 6:00 AT THE PULASKI REC CENTER; TUESDAY FROM 12:30 TO 5:30 AT ETHRIDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST; TUESDAY FROM 1:30 TO 5:30 AT MAIN STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST IN MOUNT PLEASANT; AND THURSDAY FROM 11:30 TO 5:30 AT THE COLUMBIA AMERICAN LEGION.  TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE WEBSITE REDCROSSBLOOD.ORG OR CALL 1-800-RED-CROSS.