KANE — The CommunityBloodBank is inviting local residents to participate in a milestone event. a blood drive celebrating 60 years of "NeighborsHelping Neighbors". The commemorative event is scheduled for January 27, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m ....
In Ashland County, the following blood drives have been scheduled. ... About 400 blood drives were impacted due to extreme winter weather last month alone — more than three times the number of blood drives impacted during the same time the previous year.
High flu activity and recent winter storms have exacerbated the situation, sidelining potential donors and disrupting blood drives across the country.Flu season and winter weather strain blood supply.