Blood drives scheduled in Lockridge, Fairfield, Keosauqua, Ollie

Lockridge Fire and Rescue to host blood drive Oct. 15

Lockridge Fire and Rescue will host a community blood drive from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the Lockridge Senior Center.

Donors who last gave blood on or before Aug. 20 are eligible to give at this drive

For appointments to donate, contact Marcia Wesley at 319-931-2080 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5045 to locate the drive.

Fairfield Arts & Convention Center to host blood drive Oct. 16

Fairfield Arts and Convention Center will host a community blood drive from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the center's Smith meeting room.

Donors who last gave blood on or before Aug. 21 are eligible to give at this drive

For appointments to donate, contact the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center at 800-452-1097 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5396 to locate the drive.

Van Buren High School hosting blood drive Oct. 18

Van Buren High School in Keosauqua will host a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in the school gym.

Donors who last gave blood on or before Aug. 23 are eligible to give at this drive.

For appointments to donate, contact a member of the Van Buren High School Student Council, teacher Doug Mossengren or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5286 to locate the drive.

Prairie View Church hosting blood drive Oct. 21

Prairie View Church, near Ollie on Packwood Road and Highway 78, will host a community blood drive from 2:30-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in its Fellowship Hall.

Donors who last gave blood on or before Aug. 26 are eligible to give at this drive.

For appointments to donate, contact the blood center at 800-452-1097 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5098 to locate the drive.

Donor information

Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age, although a 16-year-old can donate with a parental permission form; the form is available through www.bloodcenter.org. Donors must weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure can be accepted as eligible donors.

For questions about eligibility, call the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center at 800-747-5401.

According to the blood center, blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour.

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is the provider of blood and blood components to more than 100 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. MVRBC is the exclusive provider to Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, and Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.