Carter Blood Drive returns to Breckenridge

The Rotary Club of Breckenridge is hosting a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 3, at First National Bank.

The blood drive will be located at 101 East Walker St., in the community room. The Rotary Club of Breckenridge is asking citizens to reduce wait times, appointments are encouraged, and blood donors can complete the medical history questionnaire online before they show up to give blood.

This process helps manage social distancing, and donors and staff are required to wear masks. Surfaces are cleaned between each donor and

Carter BloodCare continues to offer COVID-19 antibody testing on successful donations.

Donors can retrieve their results within one to two weeks through a secure portal on the blood center’s website that donors set up following a donation.

Potential blood donors may volunteer beginning at age 16 with parental consent; 17-year-olds may give independently, and there is no upper age limit for donating blood.

For more information on donor eligibility and to make an appointment, call 1-800-366-2834 or visit carterbloodcare.org

For information on donor eligibility and appointments, call or text 800-366-2834 or visit carterbloodcare.org.

For more information on antibody testing for COVID-19, visit the Centers for Disease Control web site.

Citizens are advised to contact Les and Sherry Strickland at 254-522-1959 with questions.