Vitalant is hosting another blood drive coming up this fall across 2 days in Erskine and Winger starting on Wednesday October 21st in the Win E Mac Arts and Events Center from 10:15am-2pm and continuing on the 22nd in Winger at the Winger Community Center which will go from 3pm-6pm on Thursday. Those that donate…
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FERTILE, MN—There’s going to be a blood drive in Fertile on Friday. Senora Pederson has been organizing the Fertile blood drive for over 40 years. The blood drive is this Friday at the Fertile Community Center from 8:30am to 2:15pm. Over 50 donors are needed for the blood drive; Pederson tells us how many have…
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The Lake Park American Legion and Eksjo Lutheran Church are hosting a blood drive at the Lake Park American Legion on Monday, January 29. Event representative Ruth Lerud shares more. Lerud says donating is a minimal time commitment and tells us why she thinks it’s important to donate blood to local blood banks when given…
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The Ada Lions Club is currently seeking community members to donate blood for their blood drive on Tuesday. Lions Club member Ollen Church shares more details. Church says that there has been a struggle finding donors for the last few years and urges people to donate. If you are interested in donating blood, Church explains…
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Area blood banks like the Red Cross have been facing uncharacteristic blood shortages as of late. Interim Executive Director of the American Red Cross Serving Eastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota Dan Williams discusses this blood shortage and what’s caused it. Williams also explained just how big of an impact donating blood has on the…
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The City of Halstad will be hosting a blood drive on Monday, August 28. Halstad City Clerk Terri Trygg has the details. The City of Halstad asks that donors schedule their appointments beforehand and Trygg shares how you can schedule an appointment. Trygg also explained the importance of blood donations and why they are so…
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GONVICK, MN – Vitalant is holding a blood drive in Gonvick on Monday, June 5th! The drive will be held at Clearwater’s Life Center from 12:15 PM until 5:30 PM. To sign up to donate blood, you can visit donors.vitalant.org and use code Gonvick or call 877-25-Vital. If you have any eligibility questions, you can…
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The American Red Cross urgently needs help to replenish its low supply and meet the needs of patient care. Register now to donate at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s blood drive on Thursday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, Feb. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heartwood Senior Living Community in…
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Ada, MN — This weekend on the Access Health Program, we chatted with Jessica Kinzler of Vitalant about the ins and outs of donating blood. Blood continues to be in short supply and your donation will help save someone’s life, and donating is a pretty simple process. Kinzler says the whole process takes less than…
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Ada, MN — The Ada Lions will be hosting their annual December Blood Drive next Tuesday, December 13th at the Ada Events Center and now more than ever your blood donation is needed. Blood donations have been in short supply since the pandemic and this time of year is when they are usually at their…
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