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Blood donations needed over the Fourth of July weekend
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Blood donations needed over the Fourth of July weekend

  • Doug Wolfe
  • Updated Jul 4, 2026

When holidays like the Fourth of July come around, blood donations drop off as people focus on families, fun and entertainment.

ImpactLife seeks donors to help stabilize holiday weekend blood supply
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ImpactLife seeks donors to help stabilize holiday weekend blood supply

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jul 2, 2026

ImpactLife is looking for blood donors over the holiday weekend, with a "critical" need for type O donations.

Kenney Fire Department comes together during 9th annual community blood drive
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Kenney Fire Department comes together during 9th annual community blood drive

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Apr 3, 2026

The Village of Kenney's fire department came together Friday to fulfill an important need as it hosted its ninth annual community blood drive.

‘I wouldn’t be here’: Illinois man shares life-saving power of blood donations
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‘I wouldn’t be here’: Illinois man shares life-saving power of blood donations

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Jan 26, 2026

The American Red Cross is urging people across Illinois to roll up their sleeves and donate blood, as supplies remain critically low following weeks of severe winter weather and canceled blood drives.

Decatur community members invited to donate blood at Richland event
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Decatur community members invited to donate blood at Richland event

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 15, 2026

Potential blood donors will have a chance to give back to the Decatur community this month. 

ImpactLife urges community to give blood as donations drop around holidays
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ImpactLife urges community to give blood as donations drop around holidays

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 1, 2025

Just rolling up your sleeve is an easy way to give back and can save two or more people through blood donations.

ImpactLife introduces new technology, removing need for finger pricks
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ImpactLife introduces new technology, removing need for finger pricks

  • Ben Machi
  • Updated Oct 23, 2025

ImpactLife is introducing new technology to its donor centers that can measure your hemoglobin levels without requiring a finger prick.

WAND Blood Drive held at Decatur donation center
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WAND Blood Drive held at Decatur donation center

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 15, 2025

WAND News partnered with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive in Decatur on Tuesday. 

ImpactLife responding to the national blood shortage
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ImpactLife responding to the national blood shortage

  • Caroline Reese
  • Updated Aug 6, 2024

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Red Cross first announced earlier this week that we are in a National Blood Shortage Emergency. Since July 21st, bl…

Blood donations needed during "critical" summer months
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Blood donations needed during "critical" summer months

  • Doug Wolfe
  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Blood donations are always critical. But the summer months pose unique challenges according to ImpactLife.

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