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Two area blood drives today
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[September 10, 2007]
There are two opportunities Monday to
save a life locally. First, the Lincoln Rotary is sponsoring a
routine community blood drive at the Masonic Center, located on
North Kickapoo Street. Blood will be collected for area patients
from noon until 6 p.m. Donors are welcome until 6.
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 Also on Monday, the bloodmobile will be parked in
front of Jack & Jo's Steakhouse in downtown Mason City, on Chestnut
Street, from 2:30 to 6 p.m.Both blood drives welcome community
members to help save the lives of area patients.
Central Illinois Community Blood Center is the blood
supplier to 19 Illinois hospitals, including Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, along with St. John's Hospital and
Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Donate blood at any CICBC blood drive and credit your donation to
Lincoln Community High School or your favorite participating high
school in this year's Springfield Clinic High School Blood
Challenge. Just let the registration staff know. The winning school
will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to be given to a graduating
senior who plans to further their education.
You can't donate if:
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You weigh less than
110 pounds.
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You've had a tattoo
in the last year.
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You've donated within
the last 56 days (eight weeks).
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You're taking an
antibiotic for an infection.
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You're taking blood
thinner.
* Most medications are acceptable, as long as the medication is
regulating the condition it was prescribed for. If you have
questions related to blood donation and your medication, call a
nurse toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253).
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You can donate if:
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You've been free of
cancer for five years after treatment was completed with no
recurrence (except these certain types: leukemia, lymphomas, and
melanoma).
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You are 17 years or
older (16 years with a signed parental consent form).
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You are feeling well
and healthy.
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You bring your donor
card or your driver's license.
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You are willing to
save the life of an area patient who needs blood.
If you have any questions on blood donation, please feel free to
contact Tara Matheson of the Central Illinois Community Blood Center
at 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext. 56, or
tmatheson@cicbc.org.
[Text from file received from
Central Illinois Community
Blood Center]
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