February 13, 2023
By: Dwayne Page
February is the month for showing your love with Valentine’s Day on the calendar and what better way to do that than to donate blood to help your neighbor? Thanks to Blood Assurance you will have two opportunities to do that locally in February.
A DeKalb County Neighbors Helping Neighbors Blood Drive will be Monday, February 13 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 718 South Congress Boulevard, Smithville outside in the parking lot in the bloodmobile followed by another blood drive on Wednesday, February 15 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Family Medical Center outside in the parking lot in the bloodmobile at 302 North Congress Boulevard, Smithville. Each donor will receive a t-shirt.
For the February 13th blood drive you may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/helpingneighbors213. You may also call Jimmy Poss at 615-464-7426 or jimposs72@yahoo.com.
For the February 15th blood drive you may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/familymedical215. You may also contact Michiko Martin concerning the blood drive at 615-597-4395 or mmartin@dtccom.net.
Remember to eat a good meal, drink additional water, avoid energy drinks and bring your ID. Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and your donation is needed for an adequate supply. One donation can save three lives.