The Cottonwood Blood Drive is scheduled for January 23, 2024 at the Prairie Auxiliary Gym located at 609 Church Street (by the school house apartments) from 12:00 am to 6:00 pm. (please take note that this location is temporary due to flooding at the Community Hall). An appointment can be made by either going online at www.vitalant.org or by calling Brenda Kaschmitter at 962-2112.
Vitalant is going to have a drawing for 24 $500 gift cards from those that come in to donate between January 6, 2024 and February 10, 2024. For more information go to https://www.vitalant. org/24giveaway.
Giving blood is a great way to support the community by helping to ensure that a stable inventory is available for premature babies, cancer patients, or the many people who are involved in accidents or who suffer from illnesses which may require transfusions.  Blood has a shelf life of only 42 days, and therefore, must continually be replenished.  Donors can give blood every 56 days, or up to six times a year.
This year, you can make a difference.  All it takes is your willingness to help someone in need and a pint of your blood.  Any healthy person age 17 (or age 16 with a signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood.  Valid identification is required for all blood donations.