The John Wesley Taylor American Legion Post, located at 499 North Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township, will host a blood drive on Sunday, Aug. 23 from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

The post is partnering with New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, one of the largest independent, community-based nonprofit blood centers in the U.S.