The Mendocino Fire Protection District and Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting the 20th annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive on December 16, 2025 from 1:15 pm to 5:00 pm at the Fire House, 44700 Little Lake Road, Mendocino. The Bucket Brigade is a friendly competition among local fire departments to see which can host the largest blood drive. All donors receive a Bucket Brigade T-shirt as a thank you gift. The Blood Drive will again be run by Vitalant Blood Services, a non-profit that supplies blood to local area hospitals. They encourage donors to make an appointment to minimize wait time. This can be done online at Vitalant.org or by phone: 877-258-4825. Slots are already filling up, so sign up today. Give the gift of life this Holliday Season—hope to see you there.