Health and Fitness : Thanks for Giving ahead of this Holiday Season

With upcoming holidays and the flu season upon us, LifeServe Blood Center is thanking donors who plan on helping boost the blood supply this November.

Holiday traditions and travel or the flu may keep regular donors from giving blood this month, but the need for the lifesaving liquid does not let up. To ensure hospital patients can live on to celebrate many more holidays, every blood type must be on the shelf at all times.

Make the commitment to become a blood donor and schedule your appointment at an upcoming area blood drive!

• Virginia Gay Hospital and Vinton Community Blood Drive, Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 1:00 PM - 5:30 PM at Virginia Gay Hospital, 502 N 9th Ave.

Sign up to save a life today! Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903.

LifeServe Blood Center was established in April, 2010 when The Blood Center of Iowa joined operations with Siouxland Community Blood Bank. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe Blood Center provides blood and blood products to more than 100 hospitals located across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 800.287.4903 or visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org