Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce recently issued the following announcement.
Blood Drive
Location: UnityPoint Health - GRMC, Corner of 4th & Reed Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
Time: Thursday, December 30, 2021 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Description:
UnityPoint Health - GRMC will host a blood drive with LifeServe Blood Center on Thursday, December 30 from 10AM - 3PM in the northeast employee parking lot (corner of 4th and Reed Street). To schedule an appointment to donate, click here.
To help ensure the safety of blood donors and team members during the COVID-19 pandemic, LifeServe is enforcing several precautionary measures.
Appointments are required. Individuals who do not have an appointment will not be able to give
blood.
Blood donors should pre-screen themselves for fever prior to donation appointments.
Only donors with temperatures under 99.5 will be allowed to donate.
Blood donors are required to wear a mask for the duration of their appointment. Donors who
do not have a mask will be provided one.
Blood donation with LifeServe is a quick and painless process. The entire donation experience only takes about an hour. LifeServe also shares the following perks of giving blood.
Save lives – one pint of whole, donated blood can save up to three lives.
Donors needed – less than 10 percent of the eligible U.S. population donates blood annually.
Mini physical – donors can find out their blood type, blood pressure, pulse, temperature and hemoglobin (iron) levels.
Oil change – the body replaces donated blood with fresh blood; consider donating an oil change for your body.
For additional information about LifeServe Blood Centers and donor eligibility, please visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.
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