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Mary Rutan Hospital is supporting January National Blood Donor Month with a community blood drive from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the North and South conference rooms, 205 Palmer Ave.
The Community Blood Center is offering the “Rise, Shine & Give” ceramic coffee tumbler to everyone who registers to donate.
Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.donortime.com or call (800) 388-GIVE.
January is designated “National Blood Donor Month” because winter is a challenging time for maintaining the area blood supply.
If you must miss an appointment to donate, reschedule when you can. The CBC especially encourages the continued support of type O whole blood donors and type A/B platelet and plasma donors.
Community Blood Center is now testing blood donations for the Zika virus and is no longer deferring donors for travel to Zika endemic areas. By consenting to give blood, donors are agreeing to participate in a research study to help develop better testing systems to protect the blood supply.