Community Blood Center blood drive in Grant City May 5th

Every four minutes, an individual within the communities served by the Community Blood Center needs a blood transfusion. Because the demand never lets up, each day, the Community Blood Center must collect 580 pints of blood.
It isn’t every day you can do something to save someone’s life, but by donating blood at the Community Blood Center blood drive on Monday, May 5th from 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. in Grant City at the Worth County School Elementary multi-purpose room, 510 East Avenue, you will be doing just that. This blood drive is being sponsored by FCCLA. To make an appointment online, go to www.esavealifenow.org and use sponsor code grantcity. You may also contact Patty Spainhower at (660) 564-2218. T-SHIRT TO DONOR!
Sixty percent of the United States population is eligible to donate blood, yet only six percent actually do. An individual may donate blood every 56 days. One donation can help as many as two patients. The Community Blood Center serves 75 hospitals in 70 counties within Missouri and Kansas.
"Every day, thousands of people need blood donations and this year along, over 4 million Americans will need a transfusion to survive illness or injury," said Dr. Jay Menitove, executive director and medical director of the Community Blood Center. "When you consider that red blood cells have a shelf life over only 42 days and that platelets have a shelf life of five days, blood is a precious commodity that must be constantly replenished."
Requirements for a blood donor are few -- you must be at least 16 years of age, weigh 115 pounds, and be in good health. Individuals are asked to bring photo identification such as a driver’s license. The Community Blood Center staff performs various health checks on all donors, including temperature, blood pressure, and hemoglobin. All donors receive cholesterol results which are mailed to the individual’s home four to six weeks after their donation.
Community Blood Center is a member of America’s Blood Centers, a national network of independent blood centers that provides half of the nation’s blood supply and is a member of the American Association of Blood Banks.