East View hosting Valentine's Day blood drive | Community Spirit

East View Elementary School is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. The school is located at 6104 Kentucky 405.

The event is coordinated by the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center. T-shirts and snacks will be given to all donors. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent. Consent form may be downloaded from  www.wkrbc.org.

Donors must wait at least 56 days between donations and should be illness-free for at least a week before donating blood. Medications must be checked with blood center staff. If you have a history of heart disease, heart attack or cancer, you may not be eligible to donate blood. Donors should eat a good meal and drink plenty of water before and after donating blood.

Log on to http:eves.givesblood.org to schedule your donation.

 WKRBC will donate $5 to EVES is honor of your successful donation.

For more information about this event, contact East View Elementary at (270) 852-7350. If you have individual concerns about donating blood or your eligibility, call the Blood Center at (270) 684-9296.