CHENEY – High School Health Helpers (H3) is holding a blood drive Tuesday, July 7, at the Marketplace Bakery & Eatery, 1011 1st St. The drive runs from 3 – 6:15 p.m., with donors asked to sign up online for a specific time.
Vitalant Blood Center will be conducting the drive, needed to “address the critical blood shortage we’re facing in our area because of COVID-19” H3 said in a news release. Blood donors aren’t just needed in times of trauma; those undergoing heart surgeries, cancer treatments, organ/marrow transplant and more rely on regular blood donations, and with that a safe and ample blood supply.
Additionally, Vitalant is now testing all successful blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies.
This antibody test does not look for the presence of COVID-19, and would-be donors are asked to not come if sick. Test results will be available online in the donor’s online account two weeks after donating.
Donors wishing to schedule a time can do so at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4BACA82DA3FB6-blood.
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