St. Patrick hosts a Community Blood Drive four times a year for the Northwestern Michigan Community Blood Center. Each event is held on a Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m. in the parish social hall. Volunteers are needed to give blood, help with staffing the waiting area after a donor gives blood, and with baking and supplying food items for the canteen. To assist in this ministry please contact Jeanne Stricker at 943-8004.