BloodSource and Sutter Amador Hospital have announced a MotherLode Community Blood drive to be held on April 5th 11am to 6 pm at the Jackson Civic center. This important event to meet the community’s need for blood and blood products is being sponsored by the ACUSD ROP Medical Arts Program. BloodSource supplies blood and blood products to Sutter Amador Hospital and many other Sacramento area hospitals as well. To give blood you must be in generally good health, free from cold symptoms for at least  48 hours, 17 years of age and older and at least 100 pounds. There is no upper age limit for blood donations.