WAYNE – Officials with LifeServe Blood Center are asking community members to book an appointment to give blood during an upcoming area blood drive in December.
According to a release from LifeServe, this time of year brings challenges in meeting hospital partners’ blood needs for blood centers across the country. Flu season, winter weather and holiday preparations often keep donors away from their appointments to go along with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Upcoming events will be hosted in Dixon, Wynot, Ponca and Laurel. It’s important that eligible community members continue to give blood regularly to ensure the health of the community. There is no substitute for human blood.
To help ensure the safety of blood donors and team members during this COVID-19 pandemic, LifeServe is enforcing several precautionary measures. Appointments are required as donors who do not have an appointment will not be able to give blood, blood donors should pre-screen themselves for fever prior to appointments as only donors with temperatures under 99.5 will be allowed to donate and blood donors are required to wear a mask for the duration of their appointment as if donors do not have masks one will be provided.
Dixon Community Blood Drive: Wednesday, December 2 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Dixon Community Center (107 1st Street).
Wynot Community Blood Drive: Wednesday, December 9 from 1 – 6 p.m. at Cedar Security Insurance (414 St. James Ave.)
Ponca Community Blood Drive: Thursday, December 10 from 4 – 6:30 p.m. at Ponca Community Hall, (119 West 3rd Street).
Laurel Community Blood Drive: Friday, December 11 from 2:30 – 6 p.m. at United Lutheran Church (305 West 3rd Street).
LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in the region since 1963. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe Blood Center is the sole provider of blood and blood products to more than 120 hospitals located across Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients. Your donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member or a stranger on the street.