Coal City United Methodist Church to host community blood drive

Phlebotomist Joan Falkenhan shakes a blood donation bag to prevent clotting during an American Red Cross blood drive outside the Castle Bank on Greenwood Avenue in DeKalb Thursday, July 12, 2012.

Coal City United Methodist Church will host a community blood drive in conjunction with Versiti Blood Center from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 17 at 6805 E. McArdle Road in Coal City.

Willing donors should contact Karen Hart at 708-217-5808 to schedule their preferred time. Registration can also be completed online at www.versiti.org. Walk-ins are also welcome, but appointments are recommended. Please bring a photo ID and eat a good meal before donating.

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