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February 2017 — Seven weeks before her baby’s due date, Jamie Matney’s perfect pregnancy took a sudden turn. She awoke at 4:00 a.m., feeling a gush. “I thought my water broke,” she said. But she had suffered a placental abruption, a condition in which the placental lining separates from the uterus. Wyatt was born via […]

Sid McConnell, of Niangua, Missouri, has been a frequent blood donor at Community Blood Center of the Ozarks since 2002. In December 2020, he suddenly became a blood recipient when he underwent a quadruple bypass. While in the hospital, Sid noticed the “Thank The Donor” tags and learned how easy it would be to send […]

Play a leading role in helping to save the lives of patients in the Ozarks at our Movie Mania Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 3, 2019! The need for blood does not take a holiday. Won’t you help make a difference by donating at this crucial time of the year? Movie Mania Blood Drive We’ll see you on […]

Blood and platelet donation can help make dreams come true for area hospital patients in need. Imagine yourself in a medical situation – a car accident, heart surgery, burn victim, cancer patient – or any of the other conditions that could require blood transfusion. As your life flashes before your eyes, a stranger steps up […]

Blood and platelet donation can help make dreams come true for area hospital patients in need. Imagine yourself in a medical situation – a car accident, heart surgery, burn victim, cancer patient – or any of the other conditions that could require blood transfusion. As your life flashes before your eyes, a stranger steps up […]