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The Carrington community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on February 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 49 units of blood products for patients in need.
A total of 53 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 49 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on February 6. There were three people who volunteered for the first time!
Vitalant expressed their gratitude to Kendra Beach and Katie Gussiaas, who co-coordinated the drive, and Trinity Lutheran Church which sponsored the blood drive and provided the location as well as those that assisted with the drive: Vern Anderson, Curt Walen, and Gary Austin. Callers were Jane Fredrickson, Darwin Solberg and Marlys Bauer.
Living through a pandemic can lead to many uncertainties, although one thing we are sure of, is that the need for blood never ceases. Blood is only useable for 42 days, so a constant supply is always needed, no matter the season. Winter has challenges with the threat of weather/travel and planning, but the winter weather is no wonderland for hospital patients who depend on blood to keep them healthy and alive.
Donors can make a convenient appointment to give blood at http://www.donors.vitalant.org or by calling 877-25-VITAL. With each donation, donors receive a free total cholesterol test and earn reward points.
The next blood drive at Trinity Lutheran Church is planned to be held on: Monday, April 17 from 11:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Blood donation takes about an hour from check-in to refreshments, while the blood draw typically taking less than 10 minutes. Donors can save about 20 minutes by completing their Health History Questionnaire the day they donate on http://www.vitalant.org/health.
