Thanksgiving is a time for all of us to give thanks. Many of us are thankful for our own health and for the health of our friends and families. Every day patients at our hospitals rely on the generosity of blood donors such as you. Donating blood is one of the most powerful actions any human can take. Your donation will literally save someone’s life this Thanksgiving.
Donate blood on the Big Red Bus at select locations and times Saturday, November 22 through Sunday, November 30 and receive a special gift of thanks. To find the Big Red Bus, make an appointment or for more information call 473-3873 or visit www.oneblood.org/givingthanks
Special Big Red Bus Give Thanks Blood drives and Dates:
Nov 22 and 23 Double Movie Ticket Drives (Various Times)
Nov 24 Walmart $10 Drives (Times 3:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.)
Nov 25 Lowe’s $10 Drives (Times 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.)
Nov 26 Walmart $10 Drives (Times 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.)
Nov 28 and 30 Double Movie Ticket Drives (Various Times)
In addition, all donors receive a wellness checkup of blood pressure, iron count and temperature, including a cholesterol screening.
Generally, healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. To learn more about the importance of blood donation and how donors can target the power of their blood type visit oneblood.org
Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Blood that is donated today will likely be transfused into a patient within two to three days. The turn-around is that fast, the need is constant.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Oneblood’s Big Red Bus locations for Thanksgiving week