MissValleyLogoSpring Valley Reformed Church will host a blood drive on Thursday, August 9, 2018.  The drive will be held in the MVRBC Donor Bus, at Spring Valley Reformed Church, located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

This blood drive is open to the public. All presenting donors will receive a $5 gift card to Subway or Amazon (donor’s choice.)  Appointments are appreciated by contacting Patricia Hamstra at 815-772-4661.  However, walk-in donors are welcome.

You may also visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use the code 1740 to locate the drive.

Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form, available through www.bloodcenter.org), and weigh more than 110 pounds.  A photo I.D. is required to donate.  For questions about eligibility, please call the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood center at 800-747-54014.

Donors who last gave blood on or before Thursday, June 14, 2018, are eligible to give at this time.

Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour.  Individuals with diabetes or controlled blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors.

Locally, Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is the provider of blood and blood components to patients at hospitals in Morrison,IL, Clinton, IA, and the Quad Cities.