Give the gift of life on May 20th!
Join our team and the Red Cross for the Vigo County Community Blood Drive on Friday, May 20th at Haute City Center.
Make an appointment to roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life from 12p-6p at 3401 S US HWY 41, Terre Haute, IN 47802.
Historically, during Memorial Day weekend & summer vacation, the number of critical accidents in the area sees a huge spike – that means your help is more vital than ever!
To schedule your appointment, CLICK HERE
You can also visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to get registered.
- You must have a Blood Donor Card or Driver’s License or two other forms of ID.
- You must be 17 years or older.
- You must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health.
NOTE:
To protect the health and safety of Red Cross staff and donors, it is important that individuals who do not feel well or believe they may be ill with COVID-19 postpone donation
Every two seconds in the United States blood is needed to respond to patient emergencies, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
The Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 blood and platelet donations every day for the patients at about 2,500 hospitals nationwide.
Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions – including temperature checks, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance.
Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive and are required to wear a face covering or mask while at the drive, in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention public guidance.
The Red Cross is testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual developed COVID-19 symptoms. These tests will be helpful to identify individuals who have COVID-19 antibodies and may now help current coronavirus patients in need of convalescent plasma transfusions to help patients who are actively fighting the virus.
COVID-19 antibody test results will be available within one to two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org.
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