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Do something for perfect strangers this Valentine’s season by donating the gift of life, and receive a great gift in return. More than 40 local hospitals count on us for the blood, platelets, and plasma their patients need. You can help by participating in our Spread the Love Blood Drive February 1 – 5, 2021, […]

Jessica Bower’s face lights up when she talks about her son, Joshua. “He is so strong-willed. He’s such a joy. He’s an amazing human being,” she says of the smiling boy who she and husband Jamie welcomed into the world August 6, 2017. “Can you believe it? We get to experience the rest of our lives with him. People […]

Twenty-eighteen has been a big year for 18-year-old Kelsie Mitchell. She was one of nine valedictorians graduating from Springfield’s Kickapoo High School, served on student council’s Cabinet leadership group, and was a member of the National Honor Society. And she has made plans to attend Truman State University in the fall. But just eight years ago, her main accomplishment was survival. “That’s […]

Missouri vs. Arkansas Donate blood at our annual Blood Line Rivalry Blood Drive Wednesday, November 21, 2018, and you’ll receive a nifty free T-shirt with this year’s Blood Line Rivalry logo on it. “Vote” for Missouri or Arkansas to win! Your team will earn a point for your donation. Want to score an extra point […]

September 6-9, 2022 Calling all baseball fans! Did you know you can give blood once every 56 days? Our Bleed Red Blood Drive and Bleed Blue Blood Drive were both held this summer, and those generous Springfield Cardinals and Northwest Arkansas Naturals fans will soon be eligible to save lives once again. Whether or not […]