Blood drives scheduled throughout coming week

Arkansas Blood Institute will conduct blood drives at the following locations and times during the week:

• Tuesday -- 8 a.m. to noon, Room 6, Coronado Center, Hot Springs Village.

• Wednesday -- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mercy Room, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs.

• Thursday -- 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mercy Room, CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs.

• Friday -- 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Gurdon High School Student Center; 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Henderson State University Athletic Department, Formby Center.

• Sunday -- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 105 Village Road at Lakeshore Drive.

Donors will receive a T-shirt in one of three color choices with a challenge statement, learn their blood type, earn Reward Points, and receive a health screening and refreshments. Donors must be 16 years of age or older, feel healthy and have a photo ID. To schedule a donation, visit http://www.arkbi.org, click Donate Blood and find a drive, or call Bob Woodall at 501-282-6072. Walk-ins are always welcome. Donors can also donate platelets, 2RBC or whole blood at the donor center, located at 149 Section Line Road in Keystone Crossing Center, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. All donations support the two acute-care hospitals in Hot Springs and 44 others in Arkansas.

Local on 04/15/2018

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