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Putnam County churches host blood drive Dec. 22

McNabb event honors memory of Brian Johnson

Shaw Local file photo – A blood drive held in May 2021 at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva.

Putnam County Methodist Churches will host a community blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at McNabb Fire Department, Goldasich Hall, 391 N. Route 89, McNabb.

Donors will receive a long-sleeve T-shirt.

The drive is dedicated in memory of Brian Johnson, a McNabb resident who died in 2020. Brian’s family hopes others will join in honoring his memory by donating this holiday season.

To register and speed up the donation process, visit redcross.org/rapidpass.

Maribeth M. Wilson

Maribeth M. Wilson has been a reporter with Shaw Media for two years, one of those as news editor at the Morris Herald-News. She became a part of the NewsTribune staff in 2023.