Event Details
BLOOD DRIVE
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. That’s why St. Andrew Church is on a mission to help save lives by hosting a blood drive on Monday, May 4 from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM at the Rose Bank Winery, 258 Durham Rd., Newtown. The community is invited to take part in this special event and donate blood for hospital patients in our neighborhoods and across the nation. The need for blood is constant, but only 3 percent of the U.S. population donates. By rolling up a sleeve, donors can play a critical role in the treatment of accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
To make an appointment or to learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Completion on the day of the blood drive, of a RapidPass® online health history questionnaire found at RedCrossBlood.org/rapidpass is encouraged to help speed up the donation process. A blood donor card or driver’s license is required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.
There are 192 appointment slots for the upcoming blood drive, and we hope to fill all of them. Will you sign up and bring a friend, or two , or three, and make a difference to those in need?
