Blood Drive Today In Walnut Hill, Saturday In McDavid

August 23, 2010

North Escambia residents will have the opportunity to give the gift of life today in Walnut Hill and next Saturday in McDavid.

The Northwest Florida Bloodmobile will be at the Walnut Hill Farm Supply at the corner of Highway 97 and South Highway 99 on Monday, August 23 from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The Bloodmobile will be at the McDavid Mini Mart on Highway 29 near Highway 164 on August 28 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.

Requirements for giving blood are below.

  • Donors must be in generally good health
  • At least 17 years of age, without permission.  16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
  • Must bring picture ID
  • Weigh at least 110 lbs
  • Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
  • No cancer within the last 5 years
  • No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
  • No tattoos within the past 12 months
  • No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
  • No history of viral hepatitis
  • Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
  • Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
  • Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
  • Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
  • All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.

Pictured: The Northwest Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile at Fran’s Diner in Molino recently. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

One Response to “Blood Drive Today In Walnut Hill, Saturday In McDavid”

  1. chrissy on August 23rd, 2010 9:14 pm

    please give if you can! it saved my life once, and I am forever thankful!

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