Meetings & Events 12-31-15

Donate blood and register for Cancun Memorial Blood Centers will hold a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6. Sponsored by Mayo Clinic Health Systems in New Prague it will be held at Queen’s Court, 311 Columbus Ave. N. Besides a good feeling, blood donors will have a chance to qualify for a trip to Cancun, Mexico.

January is National Blood Donor Month and Memorial Blood Centers is offering all presenting donors a chance to win a five night stay at the Westin Resort & Spa in Cancun. The package includes roundtrip airfare for two with a five night stay in a deluxe ocean view room. Read more about the vacation prize and restrictions on MBC.ORG/Vacation.

Memorial Blood Centers is asking people to help save lives during a time when blood is typically in short supply. During the winter months, holidays, travel schedules, inclement weather and illness contribute to a lower blood donor turnout. To schedule a blood donation today visit MBC.ORG or call 1-888-GIVE-BLD (1-888-448-3253). All blood types are needed, especially O negative (O-) and O positive (O+).

VFW meeting is Jan. 7 New Prague VFW Post 5145 will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Park Ballroom club room, 300 Lexington Ave. S. Lunch will be served at 7 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive on Jan. 7 An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at New Prague’s Central Education Campus, 415 First Ave. NW, in the gym. Donors can enter through Door 10 in the upper parking lot. The drive is open to the public. Visit www.redcrossblood.org and search for sponsor code CEC New Prague. New Prague students old enough to donate, and teachers can sign up at lunch. Donors should bring a driver’s license or a Red Cross donor card.

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