Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) has issued a CODE YELLOW ALERT for Type A Negative and B Negative blood. There is less than a two day supply of these blood types on hospital shelves. Your donation is needed to help replenish the supply.

It takes over 275 donations every day to meet the needs of patients in thirty-six area hospitals. CBCO will be holding drives at the following locations this week:

Ava - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Tuesday, January 8, Scroll Compressors, 1400 NW 3rd Street

Birch Tree - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Thursday, January 10, Birch Tree Place, Highway 60 West

Bolivar - 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Monday, January 7, Teters Floral Products Co., 1425 S. Lillian

Bolivar - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Thursday, January 10, Citizens Memorial Hospital, 1500 N. Oakland

Branson West - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 12, Wal-Mart Supercenter, 18401 State Highway 13

Buffalo - 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Tuesday, January 8, The O'Bannon Center, 315 E. Ramsey

Elkland - 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, January 8, Elkland Christian Church, 3454 State Highway 38

Fairview - 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, January 11, Fairview Mennonite School, 29836 Highway HH

Marionville - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Monday, January 7, First Baptist Church, 301 S. College Avenue

Mount Vernon - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday, January 7, First Christian Church, 703 South Hickory Street

Osage Beach - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 9, City Hall, 1000 City Parkway

Pierce City - 1:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Wednesday, January 9, St. Mary's Catholic School, 200 Front Street

Rogersville - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Saturday, January 12, Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District, 3427 S State Hwy 125

Springfield - 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Monday, January 7, Christian Health Care, 3403 W. Mt. Vernon

Springfield - 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM, Tuesday, January 8, Vatterott College, 3850 S. Campbell

Springfield - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, January 8, Knights Of Columbus Council 698, 2340 W. Grand

Springfield - 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 9, Associated Electric Cooperative, 2814 S. Golden

Springfield - 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Wednesday, January 9, Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2818 E. Bennett

Springfield - 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM, Wednesday, January 9, Faith Assembly of God, 3001 W. Division

Springfield - 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Thursday, January 10, Commerce Bank Battlefield, 1325 E. Battlefield

Springfield - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Thursday, January 10, Commerce Bank, 2616 N. Kansas

Springfield - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday, January 10, Chase, 303 E. Republic Road

Springfield - 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, Friday, January 11, Springfield-Branson National Airport, 5000 W. Kearney

Springfield - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Friday, January 11, Bio-Kinetic, 1820 W. Mt Vernon

Springfield - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, January 13, Armed Forces Reserve Center, 1110 N. Fremont

Springfield - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Sunday, January 13, Campbell United Methodist Church, 1747 E. Republic Road

Urbana - 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Wednesday, January 9, Skyline High School, Highway 65

Washburn - 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Wednesday, January 9, Washburn First Baptist Church, 2nd Street

Waynesville - 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 9, Waynesville High School, 200 GW Lane

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.