Slayton, MN – Murray County Medical Center and Community Blood Bank will hold a community blood drive on Wednesday, February 1 between 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Murray County Medical Center. The need is high and residents are asked to consider donating blood to support the local blood supply. Donors can schedule their donation by logging onto cbblifeblood.org, selecting “events”, and February 1, Murray County Medical Center or calling 507-836-1286, walk-ins are welcome. All who donate receive a Subway gift certificate as a thank you.
“We have experience many cancellations due to poor weather conditions placing the blood supply into a severe shortage. The only way we can improve this shortages is through the support of local volunteers coming forward to roll-up their sleeves,” says Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank. “The cancelled blood drive events amounted to nearly 1,000 blood donations, hampering our ability to keep a stable blood supply for local patients. Community Blood Bank supplies over 550 units of blood each week to people in southwestern Minnesota, southeastern South Dakota, and northwestern Iowa. Giving blood is a short process that will change a patient’s outlook quickly. Join in to support the local blood supply on February 1st.”
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 additional information call Community Blood Bank at (605) 331-3222. Community Blood Banks is a nonprofit, cooperative of Sanford Medical Center and Avera McKennan Hospital. Community Blood Bank is not associated with any other blood bank organizations and is the sole blood provider to all local area hospitals, including MCMC.
