CASTINE – The Maine Maritime Academy Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a national community service organization, will sponsor a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in the Alexander Fieldhouse on the college campus.

Appointments are recommended, but not required. To schedule an appointment, visit www.bloodpartners.org/redcross/mma. For answers to eligibility questions related to becoming a blood donor, contact the American Red Cross at 800-462-9400.

The American Red Cross blood services collection team holds blood drives at MMA four times a year. The public is encouraged to donate at this event.