CHANCE TO GIVE THE “GIFT OF LIFE” THIS WEEK

(OLNEY/NEWTON) With a Blood Emergency is place throughout the Midwest, the American Red Cross is asking area blood donors to get out and give blood at their next earliest opportunity to help replenish low area blood supplies on hand. Here’s the list of area and regional blood drives for the next week or so.

Tuesday (5/12/26) at the Central Christian Church in Lawrenceville from 2:00 to 6:00

Tuesday (5/12/26) at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 11:30 to 7:30

Wednesday (5/13/26) at the Sumner Community Church from 1:00 to 7:00

Wednesday (5/13/26) at the Selmaville Junior High School from 2:00 to 6:00

Thursday (5/14/26) at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 11:30 to 7:30

Friday (5/15/26) at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel from 11:00 to 5:00

Saturday (5/16/26) at the Blood Donation Center in Effingham from 7:00 to 3:00

Sunday (5/17/26) morning at the St. Joseph Community Club in Stringtown from 7:00 to 11:30

Wednesday (5/20/26) at the Holy Cross Parish Hall in Wendelin from 1:30 to 5:30

To schedule an appointment to donate blood, call the American Red Cross’ Blood Donation Center in Effingham, toll-free, at 800-733-2767, or go online to the redcrossblood.org website.