Desert Blood Services will conduct a community blood drive on Wednesday, January 8, at the Yucca Valley Community Center in Yucca Valley from 12 to 4 p.m. Donors will receive incentives, including a ticket to the 2014 Humana Challenge golf tournament. In addition, Desert Blood Services now offers donors free cholesterol screening with every blood donation. All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. To make an appointment to donate blood, call 877-827-4376.