Slayton, MN – Slayton EMS, Fire Department, Law Enforcement and Community Blood Bank come together to host the annual Heroes Behind the Badges community blood drive on Tuesday, July 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Murray County Medical Center (2042 Juniper Ave.). To schedule your donation log onto cbblifeblood. org, select “events”, and July 30 or call Community Blood Bank at 605-331-3222. For information log onto www.cbblifeblood. org. All who donate receive a $10 Subway gift card and an All American blood donor t-shirt as a thank you gift.
The friendly competition between the Slayton Law Enforcement, EMS, and Fire Department will help encourage local blood donors to donate blood, support local heroes and provide lifesaving blood to Murray County Medical Center. The winner of the competition receives a traveling trophy and bragging rights for the year.
“Summer is an unpredictable time when it comes to blood usage. With so many summer activities going on, people taking summer vacation and traveling more, and an increase potential for traumas to occur, blood supplies can be depleted very quickly based upon the situation,” states Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank. “It only takes 30 minutes to provide life to three patients in the local area. We are asking donors to take the time to ensure we avoid a summer blood shortage by giving blood at the “Canton Heroes Behind the Badges” community blood drive July 30 at Murray County Medical Center.”
Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed parent consent form found at www.cbblifeblood.org), weigh 110 lbs or more and be in good general health the day of the donation. Please bring an I.D. It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating. For more information log onto www. cbblifeblood.org or call Community Blood Bank at (605) 331-3222. Community Blood Banks is a nonprofit, cooperative of Sanford Medical Center and Avera McKennan Hospital and is the sole blood provider to Murray County Medical Center. Community Blood Bank is not associated with any other blood bank organizations.
