You hear it often: There’s a need for blood donors -- but there’s apparently a particular need for the Black community to step up and donate.

OneBlood in Central Florida launched a new tool to encourage more donors to make life saving donations amid a national shortage of accessible blood.

Donate blood and get a free medium hot or iced coffee in January.

OneBlood is teaming up with Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi for a blood drive taking place across the state on Friday.