Three Blood Drives are scheduled for Craig, through the fall. The first blood drive is April 18-19. Sign up through Vitalant.org 

 

 

Here’s more from Vitalant; April 4, 2023.

Vitalant Giving Blood Donors Special Thank-You Gift in April, National Donate Life Month     

 

CRAIG, Colo. (April 4, 2023) — In honor of National Donate Life Month in April, Vitalant urges all eligible donors to make an appointment to give and ensure every patient who needs blood can be treated without delay. Every day, nonprofit Vitalant needs nearly 5,000 donations to support patients, including those undergoing organ or blood marrow transplants. A single liver transplant surgery can require 20 or more units of blood.

 

Vitalant is thanking all blood donors who give now through May 15 with a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card* redeemable by email.

 

Blood and platelet transfusions save lives every day, providing patients battling various medical conditions with the necessary blood components to get better. Platelets are also crucial for patients with cancer or blood disorders who may require chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which can damage their bone marrow and decrease platelet production. Donations of all blood types are critical, and especially type O, because it is transfused the most often. O-negative blood can help patients with any blood type, including premature babies.

 

Learn more and make an appointment to give at vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).

 

Upcoming Two-Day Blood Drives in Craig:

*All drives are at the Moffat County Fairgrounds in the Pavilion at 640 E Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625

 

• Tuesday, April 18  from 12:30 – 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

 

• Tuesday, June 20 from 12:30 – 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 21 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

 

• Tuesday, Sept 12 from 12:30 – 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept 13 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

 

 

*Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal.