BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) The American Red Cross is asking all donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish currently low area blood supplies.

Here’s the list of some upcoming area blood drives:

Today (04/09/2024) at the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Olney from 12:00 to 4:00 : today at the New Hope Christian Church near Bridgeport from 1:30 to 6:00

Wednesday at the Grayville High School from 9:00 to 1:00 : Wednesday at the YMCA of Vincennes from 9:00 to 2:00 (Illinois time) : Wednesday at the Salem Community Building from 12:00 to 5:00

Thursday at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 11:30 to 7:30

Friday at Olney Central College from 8:00to 1:00 : Friday at Newton Community High School from 8:30 to 2:00

Saturday at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 7:00 to 3:00

Monday at the Richland County Elementary School in Olney 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, at 800-733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org.