Memorial Hospital to host community blood drive with ImpactLife on Sept. 3

CARTHAGE, Ill. — Memorial Hospital will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals, from noon to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at inside Health and Wellness Conference Rooms at 1454 N. County Road 2050.

Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo ID is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, contact ImpactLife at 800-747-5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before July 9 are eligible to give at this drive.

Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45-60 minutes. People with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors.

To donate, contact Heidi Jo Jones at 217-430-6403 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 4157 to locate the drive.

ImpactLife is a nonprofit community organization providing blood products and services to more than 100 hospitals and emergency medical service providers in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, as well as researchers and resource sharing partners across the country.

For more information on blood inventories, donor promotions, and more, visit www.bloodcenter.org or visit @impactlifeblood on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube.