There’s never been a better time to donate blood with LifeServe Blood Center and help save lives in your community. As we approach the holiday season, blood centers often see a drop in blood donations, which can affect the blood supply to treat local hospital patients. Every day, thousands of people require lifesaving blood transfusions and rely on generous volunteer donors to ensure they get the care they need.
LifeServe Blood Center is encouraging eligible donors – especially new donors – to make an appointment to donate the week of Thanksgiving, November 23-28. LifeServe does not collect blood on the Thanskgiving holiday, and just one extra day without donations affects the local blood supply. So, we are offering special perks for donors that week: Not only will they walk away knowing they saved up to three lives with one blood donation, but donors will have a chance to earn rewards and gifts.
Starting Monday, November 23, LifeServe’s bloodmobile bus is hitting the road for four blood drives in four days to celebrate Iowa vs. Nebraska football rivalry week. The goal is to save 300 lives (100 blood donations), roughly the number of miles between the two teams’ football stadiums. All donors at the four Border Battle Blood Drive Tour stops will get our Border Battle t-shirt, plus their choice of a fan scarf, and more. The four tour stops are:
- 12-5:30 p.m. Monday, November 23 at Avera St. Anthony Hospital, a LifeServe partner
hospital in O’Neill, Nebraska - 12-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 24 at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne, Nebraska
- 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, November 25 at Decatur County Hospital, a LifeServe hospital
partner in Leon, Iowa - 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday, November 27 at St. Luke’s Surgery Center, a newer LifeServe
hospital partner, in Cedar Rapids
In addition, all Iowa LifeServe donor centers (plus our center in Yankton, South Dakota) will be
giving away exclusive Border Battle t-shirts to all donors between November 23-28. Each year, the
Iowa-Nebraska football game honors citizen heroes. LifeServe wants to do the same for the many local heroes who roll up their sleeves to donate blood and keep their local blood supply strong. But wait, there’s more! All LifeServe donor centers will have a special Black Friday giveaway on November 27. Instead of battling the crowds and waiting in never-ending lines, you can spend an hour giving back and take home a limited-edition squishy toy (one of the year’s hottest items) with every donation.
You can see all details on these and all upcoming promotions online at lifeservebloodcenter.org/pick-your-promo. Schedule your appointment online or by calling 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 more than 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.
