Blood drives make it easy to be a donor
The United Blood Services will host these blood drives:
9 a.m. to noon May 12 at the Colorado Department of Transportation, 3803 Main Ave.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.
2:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 14 at the Cross Road Community Church, 1044 Park Ave., Pagosa Springs.
2:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 18 at the Mancos Community Center, 130 E. Grand Ave., Mancos.
2 to 5 p.m. May 19 at BP Durango, 300 County Road 309.
2 to 5 p.m. May 20 at the La Plata County Courthouse, 1060 East Second Ave.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 30 at the Cortez Animas Shelter, 1835 E. Main St., Cortez.
To schedule an appointment, call (877) 827-4376 or visit www.BloodHero.com. For more information, call (888) 804-9913.
There’s a solution to seasonal allergies
Caleb Gates, licensed acupuncturist, will discuss resolving seasonal allergies, food sensitivities and sinusitis using Advanced Allergy Therapeutics, which is a safe, noninvasive treatment to resolve allergy symptoms.
The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday at Durango Public Library in Room 2, 1900 East Third Ave.
For more information, call 259-9488 or visit www.AllergyReliefBeyondBelief.com.
Heart Safe teaches life-saving CPR skills
Heart Safe La Plata, a local nonprofit organization, will offer these classes at the Durango Fire & Rescue Station 1, 142 Sheppard Drive:
Adult CPR/AED will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday.
CPR Pro will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. May 14.
Adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16.
To register or for more information, email classes@heartsafelaplata.org, call 385-3260 or visit www.heartsafelaplata.org.
Program serves women, children
San Juan Basin Health Department’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children provides supplemental foods, health-care referrals and nutrition education to low-income women, infants and children up to age 5.
The health department is taking walk-in appointments at its Durango location from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays for WIC clients in need of a follow-up, mid-certification or re-certification.
New clients and baby appointments require scheduled appointments.
For more information, call 335-2018.
Herald Staff
