There will be a blood drive in Taylorville from 11 AM until 2 PM on Friday, July 23rd at 900 McAdam Drive, inside the Christian County YMCA Donor Bus. To donate, please contact ImpactLife Springfield at 800-747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 60145 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required. According to the Red Cross, every two seconds, someone in the US needs blood. Governor JB Pritzker encourages every Illinoisan to help.

American Red Cross’ Joy Squires says that declines have been partially due to Summer activities, but also due to COVID.

Donors must be at least 17 years of age, or 16 with parental permission. They must weigh over 110 lbs, and bring a photo ID. Donors who last gave blood on or before May 28th of this year will be eligible for this drive. All donors will receive a voucher for either a long sleeve ¼ zip shirt or a $10 gift card redeemable at Amazon, Target, Lowe’s, Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, or Walmart.

For more information visit www.redcrossblood.org.