Upcoming blood drives in Logan County

[May 14, 2013]  To help ensure an adequate blood supply for the region, the Central Illinois Community blood center is offering opportunities to donate blood in Logan County later this month.

Thursday, May 23

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

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

Saturday, May 25

• Lincoln -- Hampton Inn, 1019 N. Heitmann Drive; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

For your convenience, call Alexis toll-free 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 in Lincoln and 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.