The Galesburg Noon Lions Club is sponsoring a blood drive in cooperation with the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center to be held on Friday, February 5 from 11:30 to 2:30 at Galesburg City Hall, 55 West Tompkins St.
Appointments are necessary and can be made at Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center’s website at www.bloodcenterimpact.org or by contacting the local coordinator, Jim Browning, by voice or text at 309-335-2994 or email at jeanbrowning46@gmail.com. Face covering is required.
The Galesburg Noon Lions Club was chartered on November 18, 1920 and celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. To commemorate that anniversary the Lions Club chose to sponsor blood drives with the goal of achieving 100 units by the anniversary date. The first drive was held in November 2018 and nearly 200 units have been collected since then. If you are a donor or would like to be a donor please consider donating at this very crucial time. All blood types are needed and first time donors a
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