(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 45 area health care facilities, is asking all eligible blood donors to give ahead of the holidays during the 30th annual Miracle of Giving Blood Drive. The blood drive will be held on two critical days — Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31 — at all CBCO donor centers throughout the region.
Successful donor swill receive a cozy plaid blanket, a Miracle of Giving campfire mug, along with a $10.00 Casey’s gas gift card, and a box of Verse chocolate.
During the holiday season, blood donations tend to decline. Michelle Teter, Media Relations Representative at CBCO, emphasizes the importance of donating blood before the holidays. She shared, “People get distracted, busy and out of their routines during the holiday times, which often means they aren’t donating and that can have a significant impact on the local blood supply.” But Teter also pointed out how blood donation can become a part of someone’s holiday tradition. “Donating blood is a simple act that has a profound impact on the lives of patients in need. The true spirit of the holiday season lies in the kindness we extend to others. By donating blood, you are offering a gift of hope and life that lasts well beyond the holidays.”
The Miracle of Giving holiday blood drive will be held on Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31 at the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Donor Centers in Joplin, Springfield, Bentonville, and Springdale. Donation hours for the Miracle of Giving drives are:
- Joplin (Joplin Donor Center at 101 N. Range Line Road) – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Springfield (Thomson Donor Center at 220 W. Plainview Road) – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Bentonville (Bentonville Donor Center at 1400 SE. Walton Boulevard) – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Springdale (Springdale Donor Center at 3503 S. Thompson Street) – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
All CBCO Donor Centers will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
To help avoid wait times, appointments are strongly encouraged. For more information or to schedule an appointment at a donor center or mobile blood drive near you, click here or call 417.227.5006
About Community Blood Center of the Ozarks:
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is the exclusive provider of blood, plasma, and platelets to patients at 44 area Ozark hospitals in southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, and southeast Kansas. More than 50,000 donations of blood are required each year to meet the local transfusion needs of our friends and neighbors.
Reference:
Michelle Teter, Media Relations Representative
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
417.227.5367
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