SBC 411: Free Toy Assembly, Free Money + Blood Donors Needed

Free Toy Assembly Offered

Santa's helpers at Red River Chevrolet will offer free toy assembly for the 15th year. The service will be offered until tomorrow (Tuesday) at 221 Traffic St. in Bossier City.

Drop off toys for free assembly between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. at Red River Chevy's service department.





Trash, recycling pickup to change for holiday

Some Shreveport and Bossier City garbage and recycling pickups will change next week because of Christmas. Thursday collections will move to Friday, and Friday to Saturday.

The Woolworth Road landfill will be closed Christmas day but will reopen at 6:30 a.m. Friday.

Call the Shreveport Solid Waste office at (318) 673-6300 with questions.




Blood Drive Will Help Young Cancer Patients

Krispy Kreme Donuts, 7251 Youree Drive in Shreveport, will hold a blood drive for Jackson Kennedy and other young chemotherapy patients from 7 to 11 a.m. today and Dec. 27.

Jackson, 7, of Bossier City, is undergoing chemotherapy to treat brain and spinal tumors.

Donors must be at least 17 years old and in good general health. They should eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating.

Workers with LifeShare Blood Centers will give potential donors a mini-physical. Call LifeShare at (318) 222-7770 to learn more.




Drive to benefit sickle cell anemia patients

The local affiliate of the Sickle Cell Association's will have a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at its office at 3658 Judson St. in Shreveport.

The donated blood will provide transfusions for sickle cell anemia patients. More than 800 young sickle cell patients receive treatment in north Louisiana.

The association and LifeShare Blood Centers encourage healthy African-Americans to donate. According to LifeShare, African-American donors are better matches for sickle cell anemia patients.

Donors must be at least 17 years old and in good general health. They should eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before donating blood. LifeShare workers will give potential donors a mini-physical.

Call LifeShare at (318) 222-7770 to learn more information.




Cancer society offering $1,000 scholarships

The American Cancer Society's Mid-South Division is offering $1,000 scholarships to youngsters who have survived cancer.

Students who have fought cancer and are attending an accredited university, college or vocational/technical school are eligible to apply. Applications are due by Feb. 1. Awards for the 2009-10 academic year will be announced in April.

For more information, visit the American Cancer Society Web site at www.cancer.org/midsouthnews or call (800) 227-2345.