Health And Fitness
ISU Study Examines Impacts of Collective Trauma on Iowa Farmers & Sustainability

LIFESERVE BLOOD CENTER AND VGH INVITE YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE July 25
LifeServe Blood Center and Virginia Gay Hospital
are encouraging people to give the gift of life this summer. Donating blood takes less than 15
minutes in the donor chair. The average chemotherapy session that requires blood products can
take 4-10 hours, or longer. Human blood cannot be manufactured; it must come from a volunteer
donor and is needed by many patients at Virginia Gay Hospital.
THE BEST TIME IS DONOR TIME Before the Beach, Donate Blood. Be a Lifesaver.
When the sun is shining, the music is playing, and you’re living your best summer life – donating blood might not be on your bucket list, but here is why it should be.Summer is one of the most critical times of the year for blood donation. With schools out and regular routines on hold, blood donations tend to drop, just as the need stays strong.
June Words on Wellness
Attached you will find your edition of the June 2025 Words on Wellness newsletter.This edition features:Peas PleaseRecipe for Split Pea SoupPantry Staples, Amazing Dishes: Healthy Meals on a Budget!Wearable Technology in Fitness Check out upcoming health and human sciences events on the calendar -- https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humans
July Summer Meal Menu

Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab Receives Zero Deficiency Survey

June Summer Meal Menu

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Give Blood this Thursday, 12-5 at the Vinton Skate Center
The American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive this Thursday at the skate center, 12-5. Call 1-800-red-cross to sign up or go to redcrossblood.org. We still have 7 openings, let's fill them up!