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"All
types are needed on a regular basis," said David Parsons,
chief executive officer of Central Illinois Community Blood
Center. "However, two of the most seriously injured are O
types, and their usage is ongoing. Because the O types are the
most commonly used, this puts the general supply of O at
risk."
Central
Illinois Community Blood Center will team up with Immanuel
Lutheran Church at the Logan County Paramedic Association
building on Monday, May 3, from noon until 6 p.m. to help save
lives in central Illinois.
For
more information or to make an appointment, call Tara Tyler
toll-free at 1 (866) 448-3253 [(866) GIVE BLD].
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To
donate blood you must be at least 17 years old, (16 with signed
CICBC parental permission form) weigh at least 110 pounds, be in
good health, have a picture ID or two other forms of ID, have
eaten within the last four hours, and have not donated for at
least 56 days.
Central
Illinois Community Blood Center is the sole provider of blood
and blood products for 16 central and southern Illinois
hospitals, including those in Springfield, Jacksonville,
Carlinville and Carrollton. Your blood donation through CICBC
will help support the local blood supply for your friends,
neighbors and family members.
Please
donate blood. You can be a hometown hero!
[Central
Illinois Community Blood Center
news release]
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