For the City Times

A blood drive will be held at Apsirus Riverview Hospital on Apr. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Blood drives are held twice monthly in the hospital’s lower level conference center.

A second blood drive will be held on Apr. 25.

Anyone with questions regarding their blood donation eligibility is encouraged to call the Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin’s toll-free number at 866-566-5900. People with medical conditions, are taking any medications, or have had piercings in the last 12 months are asked to call the toll-free number before attending a blood drive to find out if they are eligible to donate.

Aspirus Riverview Hospital is partnering with the Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin to continue our community’s long tradition of saving lives through blood donation. Blood donated at the Aspirus Riverview Hospital blood drives will be used to help patients in our own community, as well as throughout central Wisconsin.