Your Donation is Needed at St. Cloud Hospital Blood Drive on Feb. 27
All donors who give blood in February will be entered into a drawing to win a trip to Clearwater Beach, Fla.
The need is constant and urgent. The gratification is instant. Give blood.
Please make and keep your next blood or platelet donation appointment to help prevent a blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are needed to help ensure medical care for patients isn’t threatened.
We have plenty of openings for the St. Cloud Hospital Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the St. Cloud Hospital Conference Center, Spruce and Oak Rooms (Level C). All donors will receive a $10 e-gift card.
You also can give blood at the CentraCare – Melrose Blood Drive which is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 10 in the Big Birch Room.
Those who come to donate this month will also automatically be entered to win a trip for two to Clearwater Beach, Fla. Details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/heart.
Schedule your appointment by visiting redcrossblood.org. Enter sponsor code: St. Cloud Hospital.
Please bring your photo ID or donor card. Donors can save time by completing their pre-donation health history questionnaire online on their donation day prior to arriving at the blood drive.
Know your blood type? O+ is the most transfused blood type and can be used by patients of any Rh-positive blood type. O- is the universal blood type and is often used in emergencies.
See tips for donating and the benefits of donating.