American Red Cross blood drives have been scheduled in Jefferson County for the month of July.
A drive will be held today from 1 to 6 p.m. at Times Square Mall, with all presenting donors reeiving a St. Louis Cardinals T-Shirt; on July 6 at Meadowbrook Christian Church from 1 to 6 p.m.; on July 7 at the Woodlawn Community Building from 2 to 6 p.m.; on July 10 at the Orthopedic Center of Southern Illinois from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; on July 14 at the First Baptist Church in Bluford from 3 to 7 p.m.; on July 20 at the United Methodist Children’s Home from 2 to 6 p.m.; on July 23 at West Salem Trinity United Methodist Church from 2 to 7 p.m.; and on July 30 at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon from 3 to 7 p.m.
Anyone who would like to schedule a blood drive or who would like more information on how to host a drive may contact Jennifer Pollmann, donor recruitment representative at 407-7247.
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