Community invited to donate blood January 15 at Glen Crest
Community members can support the urgent need for blood by donating between 2 and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, at Glen Crest Middle School, 725 Sheehan Avenue, Glen Ellyn.
Sign up to donate at: https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/11601218
Or by calling (800) 7TO-GIVE, which is 800-786-4483.
Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. A photo ID is required to donate blood. The drive is open to anyone in the community.
You need to be at least 17 years old and in good health. (Sixteen-year-olds can donate with parent permission.) You must weigh at least 110 pounds and have not donated blood for at least eight weeks.
Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration, medical history, donation, and refreshment. Blood donation usually 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: www.versiti.org/versipass/illinois
You can learn more about the process of donating blood at www.ccsd89.org/blood
Future blood drives are scheduled at Glen Crest on May 14; August 27; and November 5.
Posted: December 11, 2024
