Northwest Iowa — You’ll have twin opportunities to give blood through the Community Blood Bank in northwest Iowa this Wednesday, August 2nd.
Ken VerSteeg, the Executive Director of the Community Blood Bank says they’ll be in both Rock Valley and Sheldon. The Sheldon opportunity will be at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center this Wednesday afternoon from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. In Rock Valley, they’ll be at the Hegg Health Center from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m., with donor registration located in the OPS waiting area.
VerSteeg tells us about it.
He says it’s a very simple process.
VerSteeg tells us they need people of all blood types to donate.
He gives donors a reminder.
For more reminders and guidelines for giving blood, click here, then scroll down and click on “Blood Donor Guidelines.” Donors can schedule their donation by logging onto www.cbblifeblood.org, selecting “events”, and August 2. To schedule by phone, for the Sheldon drive, call the blood bank at 605-331-3222. For the Rock Valley drive, call 712-476-8020. By the way, if you give at the Sheldon drive, you’ll get a $10 Dairy Queen gift card.
