Blood drives planned today, throughout week

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

• Today — 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Family Life Center at Legacy Church, 3540 Central Ave.

• Monday — 2:15-6 p.m., Lake Hamilton Intermediate School Kids Care, cafeteria, 104 Wolf St.

• Tuesday — 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Bismarck High School cafeteria stage.

• Thursday — 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Baptist Health Medical Center cafeteria, 3050 Twin Rivers Drive, Arkadelphia; 1-4 p.m., First Baptist Church Family Life Center, 611 S. Main St., Malvern.

• Friday — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mount Ida Elementary Kids Care safe room gym, 430 Ball Park Road.

• Sunday, Dec. 2 — 9 a.m. to

1 p.m., First Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 105 Village Road.

All donors will receive a long-sleeved holiday shirt, “Make It A Tradition,” a health screening, Donor Reward Points, a blood-type card and refreshments. Donors must be at least 16 years old. To schedule a donation, visit http:// www.arkbi.org and click on “Find A Drive” or call Bob Woodall at 501-282-6072. Walkins are always welcome. Donors may also donate whole blood, double red cells, platelets or plasma at the Donor Center, 149 Section Line Road, Suite G, by calling 501-6240666. All donations support hospitals in Arkansas and donations can be credited to a patient in any hospital.