BLOOD DRIVES THIS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a statewide Emergency Appeal for Blood still in place, the American Red Cross as asking all donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity. In upcoming area blood drives : today at the YMCA of Vincennes from 10:00 to 3:00 (Illinois time) : today at the Salem Community Building from 12:00 to 5:00 : today at the Robinson Community Center from 12:30 to 5:30 : today at Richland Nursing & Rehab in Olney from 1:00 to 5:00 : today at the Dieterich Community Civic Center from 2:00 to 6:00 : Thursday at Christ’s Church in Flora from 1:00 to 5:00 : Thursday at the Neal Center YMCA in Toledo from 1:oo to 5:30 : Thursday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney from 2:00 to 6:00 : Saturday at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 7:00 to 3:00 : all blood types and platelets are needed to replenish low area blood supplies : for an appointment to donate blood, call the American Red Cross’ Blood Donation Center in Effingham, toll-free, at 800-733-2767 or go online to redcrossblood.org.