Northwest Iowa — Blood banks serving northwest Iowa encourage people to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January – National Blood Donor Month.
Three organizations collect blood in northwest Iowa — the Community Blood Bank, which serves the majority of the hospitals in the area; Lifeserve Blood Center, which also serves several northwest Iowa hospitals, and the American Red Cross, which collects here, but sends blood out of the area and to the military.
Blood bank officials say that the critical role of blood and platelet donors has been celebrated each January for nearly 50 years during National Blood Donor Month, which coincides with one of the most difficult times to maintain a sufficient blood supply for patients. Busy holiday schedules, extreme winter weather, and seasonal illnesses often impact donor turnout this time of year.
Opportunities to donate in the next month include:
With LifeServe:
Staples Promotional Products in Orange City this Thursday, January 3rd. Also on January 3rd at the Centre Mall in Sioux Center.
Sioux Automation Center in Sioux Center on Tuesday, January 8th.
George-Little Rock High School in George and at the Primghar Community Building on Wednesday, January 9th.
At the municipal building in Alton, the downtown campus of Orange City Area Health System, and the Granville Fire Hall on Thursday, January 10th.
The Hull Public Library on Tuesday, January 15th.
The Centre Mall in Sioux Center on Thursday, January 17th.
West Sioux High School in Hawarden and Dordt College in Sioux Center on Wednesday, January 23rd.
Trans Ova Genetics, Groschopp, Inc., and Dordt College in Sioux Center and the downtown campus of Orange City Area Health System, all on Thursday, January 24th.
Vogel Paint in Orange City and Demco in Boyden on Tuesday, January 29th
With the Community Blood Bank:
Glynlyon/Alpha-Omega Publications in Rock Rapids and the First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley on Friday, January 11th.
Elanco Animal Health and Avera Medical Group in Larchwood on Monday, January 14th.
Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids on Wednesday, January 16th.
The Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley on Wednesday, January 23rd.
Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon on Wednesday, January 30th.
