From noon to 4:30 p.m., CARTHAGE, Ill. Memorial Hospital will organize a community blood drive in collaboration with ImpactLife, which supplies blood components to nearby hospitals. Friday, September 5. The hospital’s Health and Wellness conference rooms, situated at 1454 N Co Rd. 2050, will host the blood drive.
Contact Heidi Jo Jones at 217-430-6403 to schedule a donation appointment, or go to www.bloodcenter.org and enter code 4157 to find the drive.
Potential donors must weigh more than 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old (16 with a parental consent form accessible through www.bloodcenter.org). To give, a picture ID is needed.
Call 800-747-5401 to speak with ImpactLife about eligibility. This campaign is open to donors who last gave blood on or before July 11.
Donating blood is a quick, easy, and safe process that takes 45 to 60 minutes. It may be possible to accept people with diabetes or managed hypertension as eligible donors.
More than 100 hospitals and emergency medical services providers in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, as well as researchers and resource-sharing partners nationwide, rely on ImpactLife, a nonprofit community organization, for blood products and services.
Visit www.bloodcenter.organ to learn more about blood inventory, donor promotions, and other topics. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X, and YouTube as @impactlifeblood.
