Indiana Blood Center hosts hundreds of blood drives each month. Below are locations, dates and times of blood drives open to the community, by county, for January.
The center’s mission is to meet the blood needs of patients at more than 60 community hospitals across Indiana.
Note that blood drive dates and times can sometimes change. Donors can find the most up-to-date drive information or schedule an appointment by visiting www.donorpoint.org or by calling 800-632-4722 and selecting option 4.
Clay County — Jan, 11, 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Clay City High School.
Parke County — Jan. 24, noon to 4 p.m., Parke County REMC; Jan. 25, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Coyote Hollow Amish School House.
Putnam County — Jan. 10, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Greencastle High School; Jan. 17, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Cloverdale High School; Jan. 18, 3 to 5 p.m., Mill Pond; Jan. 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Coatsville Community Center.
Sullivan County — Jan. 15, 6:30 to 8 a.m., Sullivan County Community Hospital.
Vermillion County — Jan. 2, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., West Central Community Hospital.
Vigo County — Jan, 2, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Union Hospital, First Floor Atrium; Jan. 2, 7 to 11 p.m., Union Hospital, Bloodmobile; Jan. 9, 2 to 6 p.m., Terre Town Elementary School; Jan. 17, 7 to 10:30 a.m., Terre Haute Waste Water Treatment Plant; Jan. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ivy Tech Community College; Jan. 23, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., McLean High School; Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Vigo High School; Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., ISU Bleed Blue, HMSU Dede II; Jan. 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., ISU Bleed Blue, HMSU Dede II.
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Indiana Blood Center plans January blood drives
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Weight Watchers open house set
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Newsmaker: May 29, 2013
The work of health care providers, public safety workers and community leaders who have given above and beyond care to Hoosier children was celebrated at the 2nd Annual Health Care Heroes Breakfast on May 22 at Ruth Lilly Education Center.
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Skin cancer is next Dine with a Doc topic
Another free Dine with a Doc lunch event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 22 at the Wabash Senior Citizen’s Center, 300 S. Fifth St.
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Support Groups: May 15, 2013
Cancer Friendship Group, featuring a journaling workshop with therapeutic writer Nia Klein, 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, conference room B, Paris Community Hospital/Family Medical Center; 217-465-2606, ext. 290.
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Paris Hospital Volunteers' chocolate sale is May 23-24
The Paris Community Hospital Volunteers will sponsor a South Bend Chocolate Company sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 23 and 24 near the FMC rotunda entrance.
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Support groups: May 8, 2013
Wabash Valley Breast Cancer Survivors Inc.,
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Journal writing workshop coming up at Paris hospital
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Church to sponsor blood drive
Trinity Lutheran Church is sponsoring a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday in Fellowship Hall at the church, 2620 Ohio Blvd.
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Walk to bring hope to bereaved families, awareness
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Dine with a Doc to feature ISU professor
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Free Vial of Life kits available in Paris
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Free Zumba Gold presentation offered
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Senior Menu: April 24, 2013
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Child Passenger Safety Tech course coming up
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Health briefs: April 24, 2013
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Crawford County Triathlon slated for May 25
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April 26 sharing session to be therapeutic for Parkinson’s patients
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Dine with a Doc to feature Dr. Roland Kohr
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Hunter education course scheduled this weekend
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Hospice hosting ‘Run and Remember’ fundraiser
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