Bluebird Festival to host blood drive

Wills Point Bluebird Festival is hosting a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Community Center located at High St. and FM 47 in the parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Karen Samples at 214-534-8990.

 All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, feel well on the day of donation, and present a government-issued photo ID each time they give blood.

Potential blood donors may volunteer beginning at age 16 with parental consent; 17-year-olds may give independently and there is no upper age limit for donating blood.

For more information on donor eligibility and to make an appointment, call 1-800-366-2834 or visit carterbloodcare.org.