CBCO’s 13th Annual Miracle of Giving Blood Drive runs through January 6 at all CBCO blood drives and donor center across the Ozarks. All participants during this important event will receive a hunter green holiday t-shirt. Please help save lives over the holidays! Go to www.cbco.org for more information.

Current blood inventories include at least a three-day supply for most blood types. Although levels are adequate, it takes around 275 donations per day to meet the needs of the thirty six hospitals that use CBCO products. Your Donation is needed to help save lives. CBCO will be holding drives at the following locations this week:

Aurora - 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Wednesday, January 2, St. John's Hospital, 500 Porter

Ava - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 3, Missouri Ozarks Community Health, 504 NW 10th Avenue

Billings - 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Thursday, January 3, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 320 NW Washington Avenue

Branson - 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM, Friday, January 4, Fairfield Communities, Inc., 110 Willow Bend Drive

Fordland - 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Thursday, January 3, Fordland City Hall, 126 E. Main

Galena - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Thursday, January 3, Stone County Courthouse, 108 E. 4th Street

Lake Ozark - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Friday, January 4, Lake Ozark Christian Church, 1560 Bagnell Dam Boulevard

Lebanon - 12:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Friday, January 4, St. Francis De Sales Church, 345 Grand Avenue

Linn Creek - 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 2, Linn Creek Baptist Church, 433 State Road A

Ozark - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Friday, January 4, Christian County Family Services, 4715 S. Town Center Drive

Richland - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Thursday, January 3, First Baptist Church, 101 N. Pine

Springfield - 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday, December 31, CoxHealth North, 1423 N. Jefferson

Springfield - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Thursday, January 3, UPS Freight Services (Kansas), 3031 S Kansas

Springfield - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Thursday, January 3, Watts Radiant, 4500 E. Progress Place

Springfield - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, January 4, Family Video, 615 S. Scenic

Springfield - 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Sunday, January 6, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S. Dayton Avenue

Springfield - 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Sunday, January 6, Christ Church Unity, 2214 E. Seminole

Stockton - 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 2, VFW Hall #5525, 808 W. Highway 32

Walnut Grove - 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Friday, January 4, First Christian Church, 326 E. Main Street

Donations are also accepted at the Springfield Donor Center, 2230 S. Glenstone, Monday thru Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and the first Saturday of every month from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

CBCO needs your help to meet the growing need for blood in the Ozarks. Please make plans to donate at this upcoming blood drive. To be eligible to give, you must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. For more information about sharing your good health with others, please visit our website at www.cbco.org or call 1-800-280-5337.