According to a news release from Heartland Blood Centers, the recent outbreak of the flu and cold season has affected blood inventories more than usual. Heartland Blood Centers is reporting an urgent need for O Negative blood donors to rebuild blood inventories that have plummeted in the last two weeks.
All healthy individuals eligible to donate blood are asked to make an appointment.
To help, call Heartland Blood Centers at 1-800-7TO-GIVE (1-800-786-4483) to schedule a blood donation appointment, or visit www.heartlandbc.org.
Naperville also is served by LifeSource, located at 2764 Aurora Ave.
Eligibility Requirements
If you’ve ever donated blood, you know there’s a high that comes from giving. To donate blood, individuals must be at least 17 years old in most states and they must be healthy, meaning you feel well, free of colds and flu, and can perform normal activities.
Donors must weigh at least 110 lbs. Additional weight requirements apply for donors 18 years old and younger and all high school donors. Frequency is 56 days between each blood donation.
Some other eligibility requirements could apply and do apply to donating platelets, plasma and double red cells.
For more info, check the American Red Cross online.
