| Blood
drive set for January 31
The Cottonwood Blood Drive is scheduled for January 31st at the Cottonwood Community Hall. Please call Brenda Kaschmitter or Donna Quick at 962-3251 to schedule an appointment. Blood donations will be taken from 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Giving blood is a great way to support the community by helping to ensure that a stable inventory is available for premature babies, cancer patients, or the many people who are involved in accidents or who suffer from illnesses which may require transfusions. National Blood Donor Month not only honors those who give blood each year, but is also a time to educate and encourage new donors about the importance of giving blood. Blood has a shelf life of only 42 days, and therefore, must continually be replenished. Donors can give blood every 56 days, or up to six times a year. This year, you can make a difference. All it takes is your willingness to help someone in need and a pint of your blood. Any healthy person age 17 (or age 16 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Valid identification is required for all blood donations. |
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