Critical need for blood donations after holidays, winter storms

If you have been putting off donating blood, the Red Cross says now is an excellent time to donate, as the blood supply is in critical need.

The Indiana Blood Center yesterday issued the critical statewide appeal for donors. The Blood Center says all blood types are needed, but O-negative and O-positive supplies are critically low. The need is critical, due to the recent snow and frigid temps.

The next Columbus area blood drives are Feb. 13th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ivy Tech Community College, Feb. 14th from noon to 4 p.m. at Henry Chiropractic Center and Feb. 15th at Developmental Services Inc. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There is also a blood drive scheduled at Camp Atterbury on Feb. 10th from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

To schedule an appointment or to get more information you can go to redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS