Donate blood Nov. 13 in Arlington Heights

Posted November 06, 2018 10:00 pm

Submitted by Northwest Community Healthcare

You can save lives by donating blood at the Northwest Community Hospital Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the hospital's Mallard Room, 800 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights.

Bring a photo ID or your blood donor card, or two forms of identification, and be sure to eat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16-ounce glass of water and/or fluids before the donation.

"Donating blood takes only a short amount of time - generally less than 15 minutes - but it truly saves lives," said Dr. Daniel Reaven, Northwest Community Healthcare emergency medicine physician. "It's critical to bank enough blood at our hospital to provide quality health care for our entire patient population, many of whom will need transfusions for a variety of reasons, including emergent care and cancer treatment."

There are many benefits to donating blood, according to the American Red Cross website, such as:

• Feeling great afterward

• Free cookies and juice

• Feeling special wearing my "I gave blood" sticker

• Knowing I helped save a life

• Knowing blood will be there if I or someone I know ever needs it

The American Red Cross offers the option of getting a Rapid Pass which will save donors 15 minutes. Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass for information. You can also download the Blood Donor App, or call (800) RED CROSS to make an appointment.

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