Blood Drive

Did you know that nearly every one of us will need a blood transfusion sometime in our lifetime? It's true. Thousands of hospital patients across central and eastern Kentucky need blood each day. It could be to survive a car accident or some other traumatic injury. Maybe the blood is needed for cancer or burn treatments or for a delicate heart or liver transplant. Crab Orchard community asks you to please roll up your sleeve and do your part to keep our community's blood supply at a safe level.

Did you know that nearly every one of us will need a blood transfusion some time in our lifetime? It's true. Thousands of hospital patients across central and eastern Kentucky need blood each day. It could be to survive a car accident or some other traumatic injury. Maybe the blood is needed for cancer or burn treatments or for a delicate heart or liver transplant. Crab Orchard community asks you to please roll up your sleeve and do your part to keep our community's blood supply at a safe level.

Ephraim McDowell will have a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the Barton/Breckinridge Room at 217 E. Third St. in Danville. The requirements to be a donor are simple - 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. It takes less than an hour and you can do it again in 56 days. One more thing - bring someone with you when you donate. You and your "blood buddy" can double the good you will do. For more information, contact Lora Villet at (800)

STANFORD - Everyone wore pink Tuesday afternoon at the Lincoln County Middle School blood drive held by the Beta Club in honor of one teacher fighting breast cancer. Shirley Daughtery, an art teacher, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. After extensive radiation and chemotherapy, Daughtery still required surgery. Last week, she had both breasts removed. Educators Debra Watt and Daveida Smith came up with the idea during a lunch conversation to have the blood drive to show support for Daughtery while she is still recovering.

BLOOD DRIVE Central Kentucky Blood Center Blood Drive - 8-11 a.m. and 1:30-4 p.m. Wednesday at Inter-County Energy. For more information, call Lora Vliet at 1-800-775-2522.

Blood drive today The second community blood drive will be today at the Clark County Public Library from 1:30-6 p.m. The blood drive is a cooperative effort of the library, the Winchester Kiwanis Club and the Kentucky Blood Center. Library trustees to meet The Clark County Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m. today in the meeting room. Agenda items include reviewing quotes for lawn and grounds care, presentations over sidewalk projects and the annual tax rates.

BLOOD DRIVE AT GRC George Rogers Clark High School will sponsor a blood drive for the Central Kentucky Blood Center on Friday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gym. Donors must be at least 17, weigh at least 110 lbs. and be in general good health. An ID is required. REPUBLICANS TO MEET The Clark County Republican Party will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Clark County Public Library, 370 S. Burns Ave. The meeting is open to all registered Republicans.

George Rogers Clark High School seniors Chase Frazier, left, and Alicia Mayabb, right, both decided to look away when the needle was inserted during a Kentucky Blood Center blood drive in the school gym Friday. Inserting the needle in Frazier's arm was phlebotomist Brittany Halcomb. Tending to Mayabb, who was donating for the second time, was phelbotomist Jennifer Haynes. The blood drive was open to the community and GRC students who were at least 16 with their parent's permission.

Blood drive planned in Mercer HARRODSBURG — Mercer County will have a community blood drive from noon to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lions Park in the community center, 133 Factory St. Appointments are recommended by signing up at kybloodcenter.org, click on “find a mobile drive.” Photo identification is required. Meetings Boyle County Public Library Trustees —  10:30 a.m. Thursday at the library, 307 W. Broadway, for a regular monthly meeting.