Baldwin EMC Holds Spring Blood Drive
April 6, 2010
Baldwin EMC will hold its spring blood drive Thursday, April 29 at the cooperative's training center on Highway 59 in Summerdale.
Starting at 11:30 a.m., representatives from a local community blood center will be on hand to accept blood donations. Health officials say the need for donations is critical, as nearly five million Americans require blood transfusions each year.
Anyone interested in donating blood should be in generally good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be at least 17 years old. Donors must not have given blood anywhere else within 8 weeks prior, and as always, first time donors are welcome. If you have a chronic condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes, you may still be able to donate as long as you are being treated and the condition is under control. Please remember to have with you a valid form of photo identification.
The drive is scheduled to wrap up at 5 p.m. For more information visit the spring blood drive page on the Web site, or call (251) 989-6247.