WELLSVILLE, NY— On Wednesday, Jan. 31, Yorks Corners
Mennonite Church, located at 3350 Co. Rd. 29, will host a Community Blood Bank
(CBB) blood drive from 4-7p.m. The event is open to the community and all
screened donors will receive a free t-shirt in honor of National Blood Donor
Month.
January was declared National Blood Donor Month to create
awareness about the need for blood donations during a time when Mother Nature
and flu season impacts the number of donations collected.
“Every tomorrow needs a blood donor today,” says Lora Cope,
mobile drive coordinator, Community Blood Bank. “Your donation to the Community
Blood Bank directly impacts the blood supply at local hospitals.”
There is no substitution for human blood, therefore; blood
donors of all types are needed to help trauma, surgical, newborn and cancer
patients.
“The rarest type of blood is the one that is not on the
shelf when it’s needed by a patient,” says Cope. “I would encourage all healthy
community members to help by donating blood.”
Individuals are eligible to give blood if it has been 56
days since their last donation; they are at least 17 years of age (16 with
parental consent); weigh at least 110 pounds; have not received a tattoo or
body piercing in the past 12 months; are in good general health and do not have
a cold or the flu. Donors must have a valid photo ID in order to register.
Prior to donating, those giving blood should eat a good, solid meal and drink
at least 18 oz. of water.
For more information on existing drives or to host a drive
call, 570-789-4026 or visit www.fourhearts.org.
About Community Blood
Bank
As a non-profit organization, Community Blood Bank has been
providing a safe, reliable supply of volunteer blood to hospitals through
regional partnerships since 1966. Community Blood Bank is regulated by the Food
& Drug Administration and licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of
Health. The organization is an independent blood center and is a current member
of multiple nationally recognized blood banking associations such as the
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and America’s Blood Centers
(ABC).
