WELLMONT TO HOLD BLOOD DRIVES AT AREA ORGANIZATIONS

Wellmont Health System’s Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in the coming days:

Monday, Jan. 23, 9-11:30 a.m., TRW Automotive, Rogersville
Monday, Jan. 23, 1-4 p.m., Tennessee Valley Authority, Rogersville
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 8:30-11 a.m., Charter Communications, Blountville
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., State of Franklin Bank, North Roan Street, Johnson City
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cumberland Mountain Community Services, Cedar Bluff, Va.
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2:30-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Bristol, Va.
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 4-7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Bristol
Thursday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.-noon, Bank of Tennessee, Blountville
Thursday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Russell County Medical Center, Lebanon, Va.
Thursday, Jan. 26, noon-7:30 p.m., Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport
Friday, Jan. 27, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport
Friday, Jan. 27, 9-11:30 a.m., VFP, Duffield, Va.
Friday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., First Community Bank, Church Hill
Friday, Jan. 27, 1-3:30 p.m., Southwest Virginia Regional Jail, Duffield, Va.
Sunday, Jan. 29, noon-3 p.m., Sunrise Baptist Church, Kingsport

As many as three lives may be saved each time a person donates blood – and an individual’s blood donation to Marsh Regional stays local to help people in this region. Marsh Regional supplies blood to 22 healthcare facilities in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

To donate blood, individuals must be at least 17 years old, weigh 120 pounds or more and be in good health. Persons with a cold, sore throat, fever, flu or fever blisters or who are taking antibiotics may not donate. Donors should eat a balanced meal before giving blood.

For more information about scheduling a blood drive at a local business, church, school or community organization, please call (423) 224-5888 or visit www.marshblood.com.