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Get a Colonial Café gift card by donating blood May 8 at Glen Crest
You can save someone’s life – and get a tasty treat – by donating blood at Glen Crest Middle School, 725 Sheehan Avenue, on Wednesday, May 8. Anyone who donates between 2 and 6:30 p.m. May 8 will receive a $10 Colonial Café gift card. The blood drive is open to anyone in the community.
Appointments will be honored first. To schedule a time, go to: https://ht.heartlandbc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/5570350
You can also call or text your name and desired time to Camille from Heartland Blood Centers at (847) 305-9998 to be added to the schedule.
Did you ever wonder what its like to donate blood? Get answers to some of your common questions in this video:
Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration, medical history, donation, and refreshments. Blood donation usually takes about 10 to 12 minutes. The entire process, from arrival to exit, takes about an hour.
Donors can speed up the process by using VersiPASS, which allows them to fill out basic medical screening questions from their phone the morning of their donation. You can learn more about VersiPASS here: https://www.versiti.org/versipass/illinois
The lives of approximately 4.5 million Americans are saved each year by blood transfusions. About 38,000 pints of donated blood are used every day in the U.S.
Heartland Blood Centers provide blood to hospitals across the country. With more local permanent blood centers closing, Glen Crest has become a regular host site for Heartland drives. Glen Crest will also host its next blood drive on August 28.
Posted: April 22, 2019