Elkhart community blood drive at Elkhart Christian Church

[July 18, 2012]  ELKHART -- To help ensure an adequate blood supply for the region, Elkhart Christian Church will host a blood drive on Thursday, July 19, from 3 to 6 p.m.

For your convenience, call Lucille to sign up at 947-2702 or schedule an appointment at www.bloodcenterimpact.org, using sponsor code 60017 to earn points for rewards. Walk-ins are also welcome and truly appreciated.

The blood donor bus will be at the church, 113 S. Gillett.

Central Illinois Community Blood Center, a not-for-profit organization, is the provider of lifesaving blood for 12 hospitals throughout central Illinois, including Memorial Medical Center and St. John's Hospital in Springfield. CICBC is a division of the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, which collects over 180,000 units of blood annually and serves 80 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin.