Celebrate October as Local History Month in Virginia with the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society at its "Be Part of History" Fall Blood Drive on Thursday, October 19, 2023, 10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.!

Schedule your appointment at www.redcrossblood.org. If necessary, you may call or text John Phillips at 276-806-5022.

Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: Accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U. S. needs blood. Each year 4.5 million lives are saved by blood transfusions.

General Guidelines for Blood Donation: Be in good general health and feeling well; be at least 16 years old (16-17 years old require parental consent), weigh at least 110 lbs., and have not donated in the last 56 days. More information is available at https://www.redcrossblood.org/.../eligibility....

The mission of the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society is to promote an interest in the broad spectrum of history with emphasis on that of Martinsville and Henry County; to collect, preserve, interpret, and make available material relating to that history; to sponsor research and publications in the field of regional history; and to provide educational services to people and institutions through-out the area. Like and follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MHCHeritageMuseum and subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@martinsvillehenrycountyhis4973. The Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center & Museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 1:00-4:00 P.M