Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health will host a community blood drive on Tuesday, May 28th from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. All blood donations will stay local to help save the lives of area patients in need.          

Community Blood Bank supplies over 550 units of blood each week to people in the region.  Among those who benefit from donated blood are trauma and burn victims, cancer patients and persons undergoing surgery.  Donating blood is a simple way to save patients’ lives in the community.  Without volunteer blood donors donating blood throughout the summer, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain an adequate supply of blood for our community hospitals.

“Blood usage has been outpacing collection for the last few weeks, which has placed supplies at critical levels many times,” states Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank.  “Looking forward, we are facing one of the most challenging seasons to maintain an adequate blood supply for the community.  This is the opportunity to save the lives of local patients throughout the summer months.  Please consider giving blood to support the only blood supplier for the Rock Valley area.”

Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed parent consent form), weigh 110 lbs or more and be in good general health.  It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating blood.  Please bring an ID with you at the time of donation.  For more information log onto www.cbblifeblood.org, call Hegg Memorial Health Center Avera Health at 712-476-8020. All walk-ins area welcome.

Community Blood Bank is not affiliated with other blood bank organizations and takes pride in being a self-sufficient organization, thanks to the generosity of our local blood donors.