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A donor is shown at a blood drive earlier this year sponsored by OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group and AirMedCare Network. OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group along with AirMedCare Network and Guardian Flight are hosting another blood drive on Thursday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the Community Blood Center. To schedule a donation, call Carrie at (906) 241-3855 or email Carrie.Bartel-Petrin@gmr.net. In order to space apart donors, organizers request you register in advance. The Community Blood Center is the sole provider of blood, platelets and plasma to OSF St. Francis Hospital.