Upcoming blood drives

The following upcoming Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) blood drives are scheduled in the local area:

?Mt. Pleasant High School will be holding a blood drive on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., in the high school commons during parent-teacher conferences.

To schedule an appointment, call Mike Wilson at 319-385-7700 or online at www.bloodcenterimpact.org.

?Henry County Health Center will host a community blood drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 6, at 407 S. White St., inside the Health Education Center.

Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. or MVRBC Donor Card is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call the MVRBC at 800-747-5401.

Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors.

MVRBC is the provider of blood and blood components to more than 90 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin.

In the local area, MVRBC is the exclusive provider to Great River Health Systems and Henry County Health Center.