Blood Drive at Mile Bluff Medical Center August 3
There is currently a critical need for blood donations due to the high demand during the summer. Blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are being donated. Mile Bluff Medical Center and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin need your help!
There will be an emergency blood drive that will be held at the medical center from 9 am to 2 pm on Thursday, August 3. If you were not able to make it to Mile Bluff’s July 11 drive, you will be eligible to donate at the upcoming event.
Each donation made at Mile Bluff could touch the lives of up to three people in the community. At this drive, you will have the option to make a whole blood donation (which is made up of red blood cells, platelets, plasma and white blood cells).
All attempting donors will receive a ticket to a Milwaukee Brewers game.
You can help someone in need. Make a blood donation on August 3 during the drive at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. To reserve your spot, call the Blood Center of Wisconsin at 1-877-232-4376 or log-on to www.bcw.edu/milebluff to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Requirements for being a blood donor:
- Be at least 17 years old (16-year-olds may donate with parental consent)
- Weigh at least 110 lbs.
- Feel well on day of donation
- Be free of major cold and flu symptoms
- Present a photo ID with birth date
- Not have had hepatitis after age 11 years
- Not have had any risk factors/behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS
Tips to remember the day you donate:
- Bring along a photo ID such as a driver’s license.
- Drink plenty of fluids prior to and following your donation.
- Avoid strenuous physical exercise until the day following your donation.
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Source: WRJC.com
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