Health and Fitness : BLOOD DONORS ARE COMMUNITY HEROES

It takes less than one hour to donate blood and in that one hour, blood donors will do more than most will do in a lifetime - they will save lives. Just one blood donation will help save the lives of up to three different hospital patients in your community.

Every two seconds, someone in our country needs blood. You can pay it forward by giving a lifesaving donation and be a community hero. Schedule your appointment at an upcoming blood drive:

Virginia Gay Hospital and Vinton Community Blood Drive, 03/28/2025 from 11:45 am - 3:30 pm at Virginia Gay Hospital-Clinic Conference Room (502 N 9th Ave.).

To schedule your appointment, call 800.287.4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org. LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in our regions since 1947.

As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe provides blood products to 175 hospitals primarily in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Illinois. 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.

Your donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member, or a stranger on the street. YOU make a difference in YOUR community. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 800.287.4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org.