The Memorial Blood Center is conducting a Blood Drive at the Zoar Lutheran Church on Tuesday, July 20 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested in giving blood is encouraged to call for an appointment to help fill the need in the Duluth/Superior and Arrowhead Region. To participate, call Polly Erickson at (218) 663-7398.
TheBlood Drive will also be in Grand Marais on Wednesday, July 21 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Contact Rosemary Lamson to schedule an appointment at (218) 387-1758.
And finally, completing its North Shore collection, the Blood Drive is seeking donors in Grand Portage on Thursday, July 22 at the Grand Portage Health Clinic from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contact Vivian Carlson to schedule an appointment at (218) 475-9196.
To meet the needs of hospitals in northeastern Minnesota, Memorial Blood Centers must collect at least 2,400 units of blood each week.
Each blood donation can save as many as three lives. The donation process takes approximately 45 minutes and includes registration, a mini-physical and the donation, with the actual donation time being less than 10 minutes. Donors must be at least 17 years old, in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds.
One in three people will need blood in their lifetime. You never know when you or someone you love might be the one. Give the gift of life!
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