Members of the community were invited into Ironton High School on Wednesday to donate toward a good cause.

The school’s Key Club hosted a blood drive, which took place over five hours in the Conley Center.

Christie Smith, a teacher and the school and the club’s advisor, said there was a continuous flow of people throughout the event.

She said the club hosts the drive every spring and fall and the next one will take place in October.

She noted that the Red Cross is giving $250 scholarships to students if they reach a certain threshold in the drive.

Those who would like to donate blood in the meantime can find more information at www.americanredcrossblood.org.