Blood donations needed for Memorial Day weekend

TEXARKANA, Texas -- LifeShare Blood Center needs more blood donations to be prepared for Memorial Day weekend

"We have Memorial Day Holiday coming up and it is vital that our community responds. We need our community to step up. We need all blood types," said Elizabeth Cunningham, regional director for LifeShare Blood Center.

The center is at 4020 Summerhill Road, across from Texas High School.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays.

There will also be a number of blood drives in the community.

LifeShare will be at the following locations:

Thursday, May 25

-- 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Walmart at 4000 New Boston Road in Texarkana, Texas

-- 2:30 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Waste Management, 2708 W. Seventh St., Texarkana, Texas

-- 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., Talimena Rally Crusin for St. Jude at 5200 Convention Plaza, Texarkana, Arkansas

Friday, May 26

-- 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Walmart, 4000 New Boston Road, Texarkana, Texas

-- 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at 133 Arkansas Blvd., Texarkana, Arkansas

--4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Talimena Rally Crusin for St. Jude, 5200 Convention Plaza, Texarkana, Arkansas

Saturday, May 27

-- 11: a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at Hot Tails Crawfish, 12636 N. State Line Ave., Texarkana, Arkansas

-- 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Texarkana Harley Davidson, 802 Walton Drive, Texarkana, Texas.

Sunday, May 28

-- 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Walmart, 4000 New Boston Road, Texarkana, Texas

For more information, call 903-794-3174.

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