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January 30, 2009

Red Cross announces February blood drives for Jefferson County

The American Red Cross has scheduled blood drives for the month of February in Jefferson County.

Farrington Grade School in Bluford will be hosting a drive from 3 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 2; Ina Grade School will hold a drive from 3 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 4.

Crossroads Community Hospital will host a drive in memory of local radio personality Tom Sheldon from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 5.

J.L. Buford Intermediate Center will host a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 11; a blood drive will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Dix Community Center as well.

A blood drive will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the St. Mary’s Church Parish Center; First Baptist Church of Woodlawn will host a drive from 2 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 13. The Orthopedic Center of Southern Illinois will host a drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 18, and St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital will host a drive from 11 am. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 20. The Medicine Shoppe in Mt. Vernon will host a blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 27.

All presenting donors will receive a Sonic coupon.

Anyone who would like to schedule a blood drive may contact Jennifer Pollmann, donor recruitment representative, biomedical services at 407-7247.

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