The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations as hospitals resume non-urgent and elective procedures, increasing the demand for blood products. Blood donors are urgently needed to make donation appointments to prevent another shortage like the one that occurred at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
- Wed, Sept 23: Central Christian Church, 314 North 12th Street, Mount Vernon, 2:00 – 7:00 pm
- Thu, Sept 24: Medline Industries, 210 North 10th Street, Mount Vernon, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Thu, Sept 24: Laborers Local 1197, 109 West Market Street, McLeansboro, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
- Mon, Sept 28: Bonnie Holiness Camp, 1107 Campground Rd, Bonnie, 1:00 – 6:00 pm
- Tue, Sept 29: West Salem Trinity United Methodist Church, 4212 Broadway, Mount Vernon, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
- Tue, Sept 29: St. Joseph Catholic Church, 506 West Main, Benton, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
- Wed, Sept 30: Du Quoin American Legion, 900 South Jefferson, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
- Thu, Oct 1: First Baptist Church, 209 North Maple, Christopher, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
- Fri, Oct 2: Central City Lions Shelter, 310 S. Morrison St., Centralia, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
- Mon, Oct 5: Free Will Baptist Church, 3rd and Elm Street, Ina, 2:00 – 6:00 pm
For more information and to find a blood drive near you visit redcrossblood.org
