Durant High School blood drive Feb. 25

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Durant High School will host a community blood drive from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 408 Seventh Street inside the gymnasium.

To donate, please contact Jeff Trask at 563- 785‑4431 ext. 1223 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 749 to locate the drive.

Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center at 800-747‑5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before Dec. 31 are eligible to give at this drive.

Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors.

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