June 22, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
Three “Blood Assurance” drives are coming up in July.
The first one will be Friday, July 3 from 8 a.m. until 12 noon outside in the parking lot of Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb Hospital in the bloodmobile. The second blood drive will be Wednesday, July 8 at the Family Medical Center from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. located outside in the parking lot in the bloodmobile. The third drive will be Monday July 20 from 12 noon until 5 p.m. at the county complex senior citizen center inside the bloodmobile.
For the July 3 blood drive, you may schedule an appointment at www.bloodassurance.org/saintthomasdekalb. You may also contact Trudy Cody concerning the blood drive at 931-239-9411 or trudycody@bloodassurance.org.
To schedule your visit on July 8, go to www.bloodassurance.org/familymedctr or contact Michiko Martin at 615-597-4395 or mmartin@dtccom.net.
For the July 20 drive schedule an appointment at wwwbloodassurance.org/dekalb or contact Jimmy Poss at 615-464-7426 or jimposs72@yahoo.com
Remember to eat a good meal, drink additional water, and avoid energy drinks and bring a photo ID.
Save time on your donation by answering your health history questions the day of the blood donation before you arrive. Just download “bloodassurancequickscreen” on your phone.
All donors will be given a special beach towel or cooler tote bag and donors age 18 and older who donate two times this summer will be automatically entered to win a medium Big Green Egg and Eggcessories Grill.
Blood Assurance is the sole blood provider for the local hospitals and your donation is needed for an adequate supply.