LENA - The Peight family, Lena community and Rock River Valley Blood Center will host a community blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Sullivan's Grocery Store, 201 Dodd's Drive, Lena.
Brian Peight was severely injured in an automobile accident in 2006.
He used more than 80 units of blood during his recovery.
Brian's family and the Lena community initiated an annual blood drive.
Come join the Peight family and Lena community as they help to increase the blood supply in the Rock River Valley community, during the challenging summer months.
There also will be a bake sale, Kool-Aid stand, and 50/50 raffle.
Call Annie Peight at (815) 541-0920 to make an appointment to donate blood or show up the day of the drive.
Donating blood is safe and simple.
Donors are at least 17 years old (16-year-olds may donate with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health.
Persons taking medications are not necessarily disqualified.
The Rock River Valley Blood Center serves as a centralized, community blood center and is the sole provider of blood products and services to Beloit Memorial Hospital, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, FHN, Mercy Harvard Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rochelle Community Hospital, Rockford Health System, SwedishAmerican Health System and SwedishAmerican Medical Center-Belvidere.
For more information or to make an appointment to donate blood, call toll-free (877) RRVBC-99 or find RRVBC on the Web at www.rrvbc.org.
Brian Peight was severely injured in an automobile accident in 2006.
He used more than 80 units of blood during his recovery.
Brian's family and the Lena community initiated an annual blood drive.
Come join the Peight family and Lena community as they help to increase the blood supply in the Rock River Valley community, during the challenging summer months.
There also will be a bake sale, Kool-Aid stand, and 50/50 raffle.
Call Annie Peight at (815) 541-0920 to make an appointment to donate blood or show up the day of the drive.
Donating blood is safe and simple.
Donors are at least 17 years old (16-year-olds may donate with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in general good health.
Persons taking medications are not necessarily disqualified.
The Rock River Valley Blood Center serves as a centralized, community blood center and is the sole provider of blood products and services to Beloit Memorial Hospital, Edgerton Hospital and Health Services, FHN, Mercy Harvard Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rochelle Community Hospital, Rockford Health System, SwedishAmerican Health System and SwedishAmerican Medical Center-Belvidere.
For more information or to make an appointment to donate blood, call toll-free (877) RRVBC-99 or find RRVBC on the Web at www.rrvbc.org.
