Blood drive scheduled at Joplin Elks Lodge

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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, the sole supplier of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at 44 area health care facilities, needs blood donors to ensure a strong summer blood supply and help avoid typical summer blood shortages for local use.

A blood drive is scheduled from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Joplin Elks Lodge ballroom, 1802 W. 26th St.

Successful donors will receive a voucher for free ice cream and a “Chillin’ in the Ozarks” T-shirt.

To help avoid wait times, appointments are strongly encouraged. Donors can schedule an appointment by going to http://www.cbco.org/donate-blood or by calling 417-227-5006.

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