Central PA Blood Bank to Hold Blood Drive at Fairmount
The Central PA Blood Bank’s Community Blood Drive is planned at Fairmount for Thursday, October 15, from 11:30am to 6:30pm. Registration for the blood drive will be held inside the Farm Crest Community Room at 1100 Farm Crest Drive on the east side of the Fairmount campus. You may schedule an appointment by calling 1.800.771.0059 or going to 717GiveBlood.org. Walk-ins are welcome until 6:00pm, but scheduled appointments will be given priority. Please bring a photo ID with you when you come to donate.
All donors will receive a Papa John’s buy one large pizza get one free certificate, a certificate for a free dozen mini donuts from Weaver’s Store, and a certificate for a $10 coupon at any Good’s Store.
Donating blood is one of the simplest ways to make a meaningful impact. Because blood cannot be manufactured, local hospitals depend entirely on generous donors to meet daily needs. Every two seconds, someone requires blood, and in Central Pennsylvania, hospitals use 275 to 300 units each day. From cancer patients and accident victims to children with chronic conditions, many lives depend on a reliable blood supply. A single donation can help save up to three lives—proof that a small act of kindness can have an incredible reach.
