AREA BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK (02/12/2024)

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a statewide Emergency Appeal for Blood still in place, the American Red Cross as asking all donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity. In upcoming area blood drives : today at the Shiloh Baptist Church near Bridgeport from 12:00 to 5:00 : Tuesday at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 11:30 to 7:30 : Tuesday at the Neoga High School from 2:00 to 6:00 : Wednesday at the YMCA of Vincennes from 10:00 to 3:00 (Illinois time) : Wednesday at the Community Building in Salem from 12:00 to 5:00 : Wednesday at the Robinson Community Center from 12:30 to 5:30 : Thursday at the Flora Church of the Nazarene from 12:00 to 5:00 : Friday at Wayne City High School from 10:00 to 4:00 : Friday at the Olney Fire Department from 12:00 to 5:00 : Friday at the Kinmundy Community Center from 12:00 to 5:00 : Friday at the Neal Center YMCA in Toledo from 1:00 to 5:30 : Saturday at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 7:00 to 3:00 : Monday at the St. Mary’s Parish Center in Ste. Marie from 2:00 to 6:00 : all blood types and platelets are needed to replenish low area and regional blood supplies : for an appointment to donate blood, call the American Red Cross’ Blood Donation Center in Effingham, toll-free, at 800-733-2767 or go online to redcrossblood.org.