Upcoming blood drive with CBCO

Code Yellow Alert issued for all blood types – donors urged to give this week

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is on a CODE YELLOW ALERT for all blood types.  The community is strongly urged to give blood this week at a CBCO donor center or blood drive.

A Code Yellow Alert means that there is less than a two-day supply of the blood types listed.  Patients at 40 area hospitals are counting on CBCO donors to provide the blood they so urgently need.

Donors to Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) provide all of the blood for patients at 40 area hospitals. On average, a transfusion takes place every seven minutes and around 200 donations are needed each day to meet the area’s blood needs. You can help by giving blood at this upcoming blood drive:

El Dorado Springs frOm 1:30-6 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Church of Christ, 302 E. Hospital Road.

El Dorado Springs from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 in the El Dorado Springs High School, 901 S. Grand Street.

Each donation will be awarded LifePoints as a part of CBCO’s donor rewards program.  LifePoints may be redeemed online for a variety of gift cards, or points may be assigned to other meaningful causes or charities.  More information on the LifePoints donor rewards program may be found at www.cbco.org.

To be eligible to give blood, you must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health, and present a valid photo ID.  For more information about sharing your good health with others, please visit our website atwww.cbco.org, or call toll-free 1-800-280-5337. Thank you for giving life to your community.

For more information, contact Kevin Rentel (417) 876-5103.