The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will host five blood drives this month in Texas County.
CBCO has issued a code yellow alert for O Negative blood. There is less than a two-day supply on hospital shelves.
Times, dates and locations for the drives are:
––3-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at Roby Lions Club.
––2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at First Baptist Church in Cabool.
––11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at Plato High School.
––9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Texas County Memorial Hospital.
––4-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at John E. Schwartz Farm at 16999 Boone Creek Road in Licking.
Eligibility requirements include weighing at least 110 pounds, being in general good health and present ID.