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Article: Valley Briefing
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- The Beacon News - Aurora (IL)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2006
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Heartland slates November drives
To maintain an adequate blood supply, Heartland Blood Centers, an independent medical organization serving 34 hospitals in a 12-county region in Illinois and Indiana, urges all area residents to donate the gift of life at local blood drives during November.
Call (800) 786-4483 or visit www.heartlandbc.org.
To be a blood donor, individuals must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with written parental permission; weigh at least 110 pounds; be symptom-free of cold, flu and allergies; and be in general good health.
Donors who have traveled outside the United States within the past 12 months should contact Heartland to determine eligibility.
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