With blood donations typically at a year low in January, the American Red Cross wants to use the month to highlight the need for blood.

In doing so, the Red Cross dubbed January Blood Donor Month to encourage residents across the state to donate after the holidays. Jayce Ustes serves as a Public Affairs Specialist at the Red Cross.

According to Ustes, the Red Cross must collect 13 thousand pints of blood nationwide daily to meet the demand. Ustes says someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion every two seconds.