Fenton United Methodist Church will host a community blood drive from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. This drive is open to the public and will be held at 10019 Main Street, Fenton, IL. Appointments are appreciated; walk-in donors will be welcome.
To donate, please contact Judy Schaller at 815-778-3360 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 1304 to locate the drive.
Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I. D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center at 800-747-5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before February 14, 2017, are eligible to give at this drive.
Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors.
Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is the provider of blood and blood components to more than 90 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Locally, MVRBC is the exclusive provider of blood products to patients at hospitals in Morrison, and Geneseo, IL, and the Quad Cities.