Upcoming blood drives

Winfield Lions Community Blood Drive

Wednesday, Jan. 16, 3 - 6:15 p.m.

Winfield VFW, 116 N Locust St., Winfield

Lincoln Elementary School Community Blood Drive

Thursday, Jan. 17, 3 - 6 p.m.

The Lincoln Elementary School Gym, 501 Corkhill St., Mount Pleasant

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. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center at (800) 747-5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 11/2/18 are eligible to give at this drive.

The procedure takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors.

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is the provider of blood and blood components to more than 90 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. In your area, MVRBC is the exclusive provider to Iowa City VA Health Care System, Washington County Hospitals and Clinics.