Blood Drives in March-Shakopee | Events

In cooperation with area businesses and local organizations, Memorial Blood Centers invites all eligible members of the community to join in giving the gift of life by participating in one of the community blood drives listed below.

Every two seconds, someone needs blood-from heart transplant and cancer patients to accident victims in crises. Memorial Blood Centers faces a demand of over 2,700 units a week to meet the needs of more than 30 health care partners in the area. And making a blood donation is one way to give a potentially life-saving gift to friends, family, and community.

Fast Facts about Giving a Gift to your Community:

Donating blood- the ultimate renewable resource- is safe and convenient when you:

• In good health
• 17 years or older-16 with written parental consent.(Form available at www.MBC.org)
• Free of antibiotics for 24 hours, unless taken daily for skin condition
• Symptom-free for at least 3 days following a cold or flu
• There are specific height and weight restrictions for 16-18 year-old female donors  

While walk-in donors are always welcome, appointments can be made in advance. To register for the blood drive, go online MBC.org or contact the sponsoring organization directly.

About Memorial Blood Centers

Memorial Blood Centers has been saving lives for over 60 years as an independent nonprofit supplying life-saving blood to area hospitals and other partners throughout the U.S Operating 11 donor centers and conducting hundreds of blood drives each month, Memorial Blood Centers also provides comprehensive testing and expert technical services as a national leader in transfusion medicine. For more information, call 888-GIVE-BLD or visit www.MBC.org

Event Date: 3/20/2012

Sponsor: Klein Bank

Location: 1407 Vierling Drive

Time: 2:30 am - 5:30 pm

Contact: Kim Gregg

City: Shakopee