Blood center seeks donors for drive

A blood drive, sponsored by the Community Blood Center, 1410 Kasold Drive, will be from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 13 in the multipurpose room at West Junior High School, 2700 Harvard Road.

To make an appointment to donate in the drive, go online to www.esavealifenow.org and use Sponsor Code westjrhigh, or contact Cindy Gress at 832-5500.

Community Blood Center, which is based in Kansas City, Mo., needs 580 pints of blood every day to meet the needs of the area it serves, which includes Lawrence, Olathe, Overland Park and Topeka in Kansas; and Blue Springs, Gladstone, Kansas City, Jefferson City and St. Joseph in Missouri.