Calvary Academy Community Blood Drive

Calvary Academy will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, April 29th at 1730 W. Jefferson, inside Donor Bus. Can’t make it this day/time? Donate at our ImpactLife Donor Center at 1999 Wabash Ave anytime & credit Calvary Academy!! Help them reach their goal for a school grant. To donate, please contact ImpactLife Springfield at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 60349 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested.  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 3/4/25 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. ImpactLife is a nonprofit community organization providing blood products and services to more than 100 hospitals and emergency medical service providers in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, as well as researchers and resource sharing partners across the country. For more information on blood inventories, donor promotions, and more, see www.bloodcenter.org and find us @impactlifeblood on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube. All successful donors will receive their choice of either an egift card, choose to give back with a charitable donation or choose to get Bonus Points to our Reward Store-the April featured item is a cool tote bag!