Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will collect blood from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Summersville First Baptist Church.
CBCO has issued a code yellow alert for Type O Negative blood. There is less than a two-day supply of this blood type on hospital shelves. It takes more than 275 donations every day to meet the needs of patients in 36 area hospitals that use CBCO products.
Proof of identification is required for first-time donors. Eligibility requirements include weighing at least 110 pounds and being in general good health.
For more information, visit www.cbco.org or call 800-280-5337.