Upcoming blood drives in Logan County

[November 07, 2012]  To help ensure an adequate blood supply for the region, the Central Illinois Community Blood Center is offering several opportunities to donate blood in Logan County.

Thursday, Nov. 15

• Elkhart
  Elkhart Christian Church, 113 S. Gillett; 3-6 p.m.

• Atlanta
  St. Mary's Catholic Church, 805 Pearl St.; noon-6 p.m.

• Mount Pulaski
  Mount Pulaski High School, 206 S. Spring; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

For your convenience, call Alexis toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD (1-866-448-3253), ext 5158, to sign up, or schedule an appointment online at www.bloodcenterimpact.org. Walk-ins are also welcome and truly appreciated.

Central Illinois Community Blood Center, a not-for-profit organization, is the provider of lifesaving blood for 14 hospitals throughout central Illinois, including Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and Springfield's Memorial Medical Center and St. John's Hospital. CICBC is a division of the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, which collects over 180,000 units of blood annually and serves 85 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin.