City National-Yantis hosting blood drive May 14

City National Bank of Yantis will host a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 14, at 118 N. Main St., in the parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. To receive more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Dusty Sheffield at (903) 383-2250.

The pandemic has kept the blood supply at levels not seen in decades. Shuttered workplaces and virtual schooling led to blood drive cancellations and a potential loss of more than 50,000 units of blood collected. 

Appointments are encouraged. Donors can complete the medical history questionnaire online on the day of donation, before arriving to give blood. Donors and staff are required to wear masks; surfaces are cleaned between each donation.

Potential blood donors may volunteer beginning at age 16 with parental consent; 17-year-olds and up 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.