Chevy Chase Village will host a Red Cross Holiday Blood Drive on Friday, Nov. 20, at Village Hall.

The drive runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with an extra hour added to accommodate more donors, according to the village's announcement. The Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage heading into the holiday season.

Donors with blood types O negative, O positive, A negative and B negative are encouraged to make a "power red" donation. The American Red Cross says power red is for type O, A negative or B negative donors, and lists specific height, weight and hemoglobin requirements that vary by gender.

The local drive follows a summer of strain on the national blood supply. The Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis in late July, only the second in its history, as the Las Vegas Sun reported.

Residents can schedule an appointment at redcrossblood.org using sponsor code CHEVYCHASEVILLAGE or by calling (800) 733-2767.