BV Chamber to host Aug. 2 Community Blood Drive
Staff report
Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, and Community Blood Bank will come together to host a community blood drive on Friday, Aug. 2 at Brandon Chamber of Commerce, 306 S. Splitrock Blvd., between 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. To schedule a donation time, log onto cbblifeblood.org, select “events”, and Aug. 2 or call Community Blood Bank at (605) 331-3222. All who donate receive a $10 D.Q. gift card as a thank you gift.
“Summer is an unpredictable time when it comes to blood usage. With so many summer activities going on, people taking summer vacation and traveling more, and an increase potential for traumas to occur, blood supplies can be depleted very quickly based upon the situation,” states Ken Versteeg, executive director of the Community Blood Bank. “It only takes 30 minutes to provide life to three patients in the local area. We are asking donors to take the time to ensure we avoid a summer blood shortage by giving blood at the community blood drive Aug. 2.”
Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed parent consent form found at www.cbblifeblood.org), weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good general health the day of the donation. Please bring an I.D. It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating.
