Farmers Bank to host blood drive Jan. 4

[January 03, 2013]  MOUNT PULASKI -- To help ensure an adequate blood supply for the region, Farmers Bank at 130 S. Washington in Mount Pulaski is hosting a blood drive on the CICBC donor bus Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon.

For your convenience, call Alexis to sign up toll-free at 1-866-GIVE-BLD, ext. 5158, or schedule online using sponsor code 60032 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 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 87 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin.