Blood Donation Opportunity Coming Up in Farmington Hills

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – When you’re marking important dates on your 2016 calendar, be sure to put a red circle around Thursday, Jan. 14.

On that day, the Southeastern Michigan branch of the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive on from 8 a.m. until 7:45 p.m. at the Costick Center, located at 28600 W. 11 Mile Road between Middlebelt and Inkster in Farmington Hills.

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January is National Blood Donor Month and historically a difficult time to collect donations due to the cold weather and the demands of the New Year.

Members of the community are urged to “make a resolution of a lifetime” and donate blood to counteract this potential shortfall. Blood donations are used for emergency and trauma care, surgeries, and the treatment of serious diseases.

Giving blood takes approximately one hour. Donors must be in general good health, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be 17 years of age or older. However, if a parent is present to fill out a permission form on the day of the blood drive, 16-year-olds will be allowed to donate blood.

For more information, call (800) 733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org.