He Shoots and Scores at Blackhawk Blood Drive

Posted August 20, 2019 11:00 pm

Vitalant (formerly LifeSource)

Palal Patel of Des Plaines donated blood during the Chicago Blackhawks Summer Blood Drive held August 17 at Vitalant (formerly LifeSource) headquarters in Rosemont.

Patel received a pair of tickets to this year's Blackhawks Training Camp Festival to be held later this fall at the United Center and was also entered into a drawing to win tickets to a regular season Blackhawks game and a jersey autographed by team captain Jonathan Toews.

Blood transfusion is the fourth most common inpatient hospital procedure in the US, and blood products can only come from volunteer donors. Yet, only three out of 100 people in the U.S. give blood.

Daily Herald readers can schedule their appointment to donate by visiting www.vitalant.org or calling (877) 258-4825. In preparation for their donation, donors are asked to eat well, stay hydrated and arrive with proper identification. The donation appointment takes about an hour (with the donation itself only around ten minutes) and is both safe and comfortable.

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