Schedule your for Friday, June 19 today click HERE.
Sioux Falls, SD – Community Blood Bank, KRRO Radio, and Slim Chickens (2711 S. Louise Ave.) are calling on Sioux Falls residents to roll up their sleeves and help keep the local blood supply strong during one of the most critical times of the year. The “Don’t Be a Chicken, Give Blood” blood drive will be held on Friday, June 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with donor registration inside the Slim Chickens on Louise Ave. Two bloodmobiles will be on-site throughout the lunch hours to serve donors quickly and conveniently.
Every donor who gives blood will receive a FREE meal, an All American Blood Donor t-shirt, and a $15 Slim Chickens gift card as a token of appreciation. To schedule an appointment, visit cbblifeblood.org, select “Events,” and choose June 19 / Slim Chickens — or call 605-331-3222.
“Summer is the hardest time of year to maintain an adequate blood supply, and your donation can truly make the world of difference. We are just barely holding above the ‘critical’ appeal status as we work to meet the ongoing demand,” said Ken Versteeg, Executive Director of Community Blood Bank. “Community Blood Bank supplies more than 550 units of blood every week to patients across northwestern Iowa, southeastern South Dakota, and southwestern Minnesota. Donating blood is a quick, simple act that can immediately change, or save a patient’s life, and eligible donors can give every 56 days.”
Donors must be:
• At least 17 years old (16 with a signed parental consent form available at
cbblifeblood.org)
• Weigh 110 lbs. or more
• In good general health on the day of donation
• Please bring a valid photo ID and eat a meal and drink plenty of fluids
Beforehand
Community Blood Bank is the only blood provider to all Sioux Falls area hospitals.
Don’t let the summer shortage put lives at risk. Your community needs you now.
For more information, call Community Blood Bank at (605) 331-3222 or visit www.cbblifeblood.org. Community Blood Bank is a nonprofit cooperative of Sanford Medical Center and Avera McKennan Hospital.
