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Buffalo Grove High School holds blood drive

Posted February 14, 2010 10:00 pm

Buffalo Grove High School's Senior Class Board will host its annual blood drive in conjunction with LifeSource Blood Services from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in the school gymnasium.

Buffalo Grove High School is located at the corner of Arlington Heights and Dundee Roads in Buffalo Grove. The community is invited to join students, staff, and parents in making a lifesaving donation.

Potential donors ages 16-80 must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. A mini-physical is part of the procedure, in which a nurse will take the pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and test hemoglobin levels.

The donation itself takes 10 minutes and the entire procedure, from registration to refreshments, takes about 45 minutes. Every year 4.4 million lives of saved by the generous act of a blood donation.

To make an appointment for a donation, call the BGHS main office at (847) 718-4000 during regular school hours.

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