Desert Blood Services will conduct a community blood drive in Twentynine Palms Thursday, April 4. Blood donations will be taken at the Twentynine Palms High School, from 8 to 3 p.m. Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood, but those 15 and 16 years of age must provide Desert Blood Services with written parental consent. All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. To make an appointment to donate blood, call 877-827-4376.
