Double the Impact: Van Buren Community Blood Drive & Non Profit Fundraiser

DOUBLE your impact! We're proud to host a Double Impact Blood Drive Friday, October 16^th where you can save lives and raise money for Crawford County Non-Profits. Our Blood Institute will donate $15 for every donor and $100 for every NEW donor to the charity of their choice.

Here's how it works 

• Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance

Anyone who is healthy and 16 years old* or older can give blood. Donation typically takes only about an hour, and one donation saves up to three lives. Appointments to donate can be made online at obi.org or by calling 877-340-8777. Walk-ins are also welcome. 

*16-year-olds must weigh at least 125 pounds and provide signed parental permission; 17-year-olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds. Photo ID required. 

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Our Blood Institute is the sixth-largest independent blood center in the nation, with 17 donor centers in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. OBI is the nonprofit blood provider for patients at more than 240 hospitals, medical facilities and air ambulances across all three states.