UPMC Hillman Cancer Center will host a blood drive Wednesday, the Community Blood Bank announced.

It runs from noon to 3 p.m. at the cancer center's location at 2500 W. 12th St. in Erie.

Anyone who donates blood in May will be entered for a chance to win one of two sets of kayaks.

The need for blood remains critical as hospital usage continues to be high, according to the Blood Bank.

Types O-negative, O-positive, and A-negative are particularly in demand.

Community Blood Bank provides blood for 16 local hospitals and Stat MedEvacs in northwestern Pennsylvania and western New York.