LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Fire Protection District is participating in the fifth annual Bucket Brigade Blood Drive Challenge.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at the Lakeport Fire Station at 445 N. Main St.

All donors will receive a free barbecue lunch and an event T-shirt.

To sign up, please visit the fire station or call 707-545-1222.

The event is sponsored by Blood Bank of the Redwoods, www.bbr.org .