Health and Fitness : 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.

Your donation time with LifeServe can save up to three lives, impacting your neighbors right here in Vinton. Whether you are a regular donor or considering giving for the first time, your contribution is crucial. Each donation you make directly benefits patients in our community, ensuring that lifesaving blood is available to those who need it most.

Virginia Gay Hospital has a blood drive coming up on Friday, July 25 from 11:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Clinic Conference Room at the hospital (502 North 9th Avenue, Vinton) To schedule your lifesaving donation, visit lifeservebloodcenter.org or call LifeServe at 800.287.4903.

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.