Students in the nursing program at Spoon River College will sponsor a blood drive with Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center on Wednesday, February 17 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the student center at the Canton campus.

Community members are encouraged to participate, along with Spoon River College students, faculty, and staff.

All potential donors must have a photo ID, and should eat before donating. The last date to have donated elsewhere is December 23, 2009. Individuals who have had a tattoo or a piercing in the past 12 months are not eligible to donate unless the procedure was performed in Iowa, Missouri, or Wisconsin in a licensed facility.

For more information or to make an appointment, call Christine Peltier at (309) 613-1986 or email christine.peltier@my.src.edu. Appointments are recommended, although walk-ins are welcome.