The American Red Cross and Blaise Alexander Family Dealership are partnering with THON to sponsor blood drives leading up to THON weekend. Donating blood at these drives will benefit THON, as the Red Cross will donate $2 and Blaise Alexander will donate $0.25 per blood donation to THON. Donors can choose to have their donation credited to any THON fundraising organization. The goal of the blood drives is to both raise money for THON and collect blood donations for cancer patients, who are in need of blood products for their treatments. A series of blood drives will take place between February 9-19 at various locations on Penn State's University Park campus.