Annual St. Brendan’s Blood Drive
St. Brendan’s Parish, 333 E. 206th St., holds its annual blood drive for the Hudson Valley Blood Bank on Sunday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Blood donations are urgently needed. Donors under the age of 18 must have written parental consent (photo ID is required). For more information, call (718) 547-6655.

Free Tax Prep
Ridgewood Savings Bank hosts free tax preparation days to eligible filers at 3445 Jerome Ave., on Sunday, Feb. 9 and also at its branch at 4101 White Plains Rd. on Feb. 15, both from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-3430 or (718) 882-0440.

Free Tax E-Guide
The Financial Advisors Group offers free tax e-guide until Feb. 17. For more information and the guide, call (347) 545-5075.

Monroe Softball Academy Tryouts
The Monroe Mustangs are holding tryouts for the Softball Academy on Saturday, Feb. 15 at noon at the Monroe Athletic Complex, 19 Lecount Pl., New Rochelle, NY. Applicants must be high school seniors, and bring a copy of transcripts, current physical exam results, sneakers, gloves and wear appropriate clothes. For more information, call Keri Meyer at (914) 740-6510.

Summer Camp Applications
The Fresh Air Fund is accepting applications for its free 2014 summer camp program for eligible children ages 6 to12 for the Volunteer Host Family Program, and ages 8 to 15 for the camping program in Fishkill, NY. For more information, call (800) 367-0003 or go online to www.freshair.org.