Countries around the world will celebrate World Blood Donor Day on June 14. The observance is designed to raise awareness about the need for safe blood donations.

The St. Jude Hospital Blood Bank Services and the Victoria Hospital Blood Bank Services, in association with the International American University (IAU) will host a mega blood donation drive on June 14. The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need.

This is the 10th year since IAU has been hosting blood drives to observe World Blood Donor Day.

The event is open to the public and the university hopes to inspire the community to give back and help save lives.

The blood donation drive will begin 9.30 a.m., and will take place in front of the IAU campus building in Vieux Fort.