Medical Announcements

United Blood Services of Minot will conduct a series of blood drives. Preregistration requested. Following is a schedule with a contact person and phone number for each location: Sept. 2, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m., parking lot of KMOT-TV, Minot, Anne Lies at 852-4101; Sept. 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Minot Chrysler and Toyota, Kurt Hauf at 852-0151; Sept. 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fisher Motors, Minot, Jessica Pigeon at 852-1111; Sept. 5, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5th AMX, Staff Sgt. Catherine Gross at 723-1951 or catherine.gross@minot.af.mil; Sept. 8, 2 to 7 p.m., Knights of Columbus at the St. Leo's Community Center, Minot, Neil Zimmerman at 624-5682; Sept. 9, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, Burlington, Janelle Halvorson at 839-1312; Sept. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5th Bomb Wing Blood Drive, sponsored by the 5CPTS, Staff Sgt. Carla Gibson at 723-4325 or carla.gibson@minot.af.mil; and Sept. 11-12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days, 5th SFS Blood Drive in the law enforcement parking lot, Staff Sgt. Jennifer Fioramonti at 723-4954 or jennifer.mcmanus@minot.af.mil.

People may also donate blood by scheduling an appointment at a United Blood Services center. To make an appointment in Minot, call 852-2161 or in western North Dakota, call 1-888-221-3520. Donors may also make appointments online at (bloodhero.org).