Effingham, IL – HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm on Tuesday, May 9th at 503 N. Maple, inside Education Center, Enter through the Pre‑surgical entrance of the hospital.

What: HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital Community Blood Drive

When: Tuesday, May 9th | 7:30 am ‑ 12:30 pm

Where: Education Center, Enter through the Pre‑surgical entrance of the hospital., 503 N. Maple, Effingham, IL

Appointments: To donate, please contact Sue Faber at (217) 347-1768 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 70739. You may also call ImpactLife to schedule at 800-747-5401. Appointments are required.

Donor Eligibility Criteria: 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 ImpactLife at (800) 747-5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 3/14/23 are eligible to give at this drive.

About Blood Donation: 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.

About ImpactLife: ImpactLife is the provider of blood and blood components to more than 125 hospitals in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. In your area, ImpactLife is the exclusive provider to HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital.

All donors will receive an ImpactLife Promo Voucher for their choice of either an EGift Card (Target, Amazon, Walmart, etc.) or choose to use the Bonus Points in our online Donor Store for an ImpactLife Baseball Cap.