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OSF St. Paul hosts March 18 blood drive

ImpactLife supplies blood for OSF HealthCare facilities

By Shaw Local News Network
OSF St. Paul Medical Center is the new name Mendota's hospital.

OSF St. Paul Medical Center is the new name Mendota's hospital.

ImpactLife Regional Blood Center will conduct a blood drive from noon until 5 p.m., Friday, March 18, in conference room C at OSF St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota.

Volunteer blood donors are invited to support the local blood supply by scheduling an appointment to give blood by calling ImpactLife at 800-747-5401 or schedule online at https://login.bloodcenter.org. Bring a photo ID for use in donor registration.

Blood donations are often used to help treat patients with cancer, victims of trauma, and patients undergoing major surgeries. All persons age 17 and up (or 16, with a signed parental permission form) who weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health meet the basic eligibility requirements for blood donation. For more information on donor eligibility, call ImpactLife at 800-747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org/eligibility.

ImpactLife is a not-for-profit community organization providing blood services to 120 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin, including 12 of 15 OSF HealthCare facilities. For more information, see www.bloodcenter.org and find them @impactlifeblood on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.