The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, which will host blood drives on consecutive days in Houston, has issued a code yellow alert for A Negative and O Negative blood types.
CBCO will collect blood from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. March 21 at Texas County Memorial Hospital. The following day, a drive will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Houston Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Eligible donors should weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. Proof of identification is required for first-time donors. CBCO says it needs the public’s help to meet the growing need for blood in the Ozarks.
For more information about these blood drives, visit www.cbco.org or call 800-280-5337.