Blood Drive by loved ones of Cecilia Shaffette takes place tomorrow

- and a crucial drive is underway- to recruit blood- donations in south mississippi.- the need for blood is at an - all-time high, but much-needed- donations have been hit by- restrictions on traditional - blood drives often held at- schools, churches and - other groups due to the covid - risk.

- tomorrow, south mississippians- in good health are- asked to come out for a blood - drive in biloxi, set for 2 to 8- pm- at the joppa shriners temple.

- covid is not the only hindrance- to blood drive collections this- year.

- - kristina alfonso, blood drive - organizer: "this is a big blood drive because a- lot of blood donations have bee- cancelled due to- hurricane zeta."

Again, the blood drive will be- held tomorrow from 2 to 8 pm at- the joppa shriners temple - located at 13280 shriners - boulevard in biloxi from 2 pm t- 8 pm.

- it's being held in honor of a - local girl, cecilia shaffette,- whose life has been saved as- she's struggled with liver- malfunction, thanks to those wh- have donated blood.

- ochsner will provide free t-- shirts and covid antibody - testing - for those