Blood drives scheduled in HS, surrounding area

Arkansas Blood Institute will conduct blood drives at the following locations and times during the week:

• Today — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 105 Village Road at Lakeshore Drive.

• Monday — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bloodmobile at Arkansas Department of Correction, 100 Walco Lane, Malvern; 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Bloodmobile at Twin Rivers Health & Rehab,

3021 Twin Rivers Drive, Arkadelphia.

• Tuesday — 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Arkadelphia High School P.E. gym.

• Wednesday — 9 a.m. to

2 p.m., National Park Medical Center Hospital’s Fordyce Room, 1910 Malvern Ave.

Donors will receive a choice of three T-shirts with a challenge statement, a free health screening, learn their blood type, earn Donor Rewards and receive refreshments. Donors must be at least 16 years old, feel healthy and have a photo ID. Schedule a donation at http://www.arkbi.org, call Bob Woodall at 501-282-6072, or just walk in. Donors may also visit the Blood Center at 149 Section Line Road on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call

624-0666 for more information. All donations support the two local acute-care general hospitals and 44 other Arkansas hospitals.