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The Carrington community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant on April 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church which helped collect a total of 59 units of blood products for patients in need.
A total of 60 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 49 individuals were able to successfully donate at the Vitalant blood drive on April 17. A total of 10 donors also came forward to donate Power Red Cells (2RBC) which collects two units of red blood cells while returning platelets, plasma and a saline solution back to the donor. There was one person who volunteered for the first time!
Vitalant expressed their gratitude to Heather Carr and Shelly Skytland, who co-coordinated the drive, the Carrington Lions Club which sponsored the blood drive, and Trinity Lutheran Church which provided the location, as well as others who assisted with the drive: Illa Zink, Megan Trautman, Kristee Page, Mary Hoff, Brenda Miller, Kristen Hewitt, Marilyn Nicholson, Jane Fredrickson, Michelle Kliem, Kim Edland, Mary Struxness, Jenni Wede, Brittney Moravec, Sharon Paintner, Kim Montgomery and Karla Michaelson.
The need for blood is constant and Vitalant strives to always keep a five-day supply of every blood type on the shelf to be able to meet the needs of patients across the region. Trauma and burn patients, premature infants, heart surgery patients, organ transplant recipients and people fighting cancer all require blood transfusions for their care.
Blood donations are needed daily to maintain a strong blood supply and meet ongoing patient needs. Vitalant encourages healthy individuals to make blood donation a part of one’s regular routine to help meet the ongoing needs.
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 in Carrington is planned to be held on: Monday, June 12 , from 1:15 to 6:00 p.m. at Carrington Wrestling Center.
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
