O'Fallon Hosts Blood Drive at City Hall on Friday

O'Fallon Volunteer Services invites residents who are at least 17 years old and healthy to donate blood on Friday, Jan. 20, from 11a.m.-3 p.m., at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall).

You can choose to donate whole blood, platelets, or double-red blood cells. O’Fallon’s National Volunteer Blood Donor Month Whole Blood and Platelet Drive is co-sponsored by the City of O’Fallon and the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center.

“Volunteer blood donors really do make a difference, because peoples’ lives depend on them,”  O’Fallon’s Manager of Volunteer Services Kathy Halstead said in a news release. “At this time of year, blood supplies are critically low due to holiday activities and wintery weather. But it’s estimated that 1 in 5 people entering a hospital will need blood.”

T-shirts will be given to all presenting donors, and refreshments will be served immediately following donations. Donors must show a photo I.D.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments can lessen the waiting time and help with staffing, especially for platelet and double-red cell donations. For an appointment, contact O’Fallon’s Volunteer Services Department at 636-379-5507 or volunteer@ofallon.mo.us. For more information, visit Volunteer Services on the city's website.