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Hoxworth Blood Drive at Child Focus
June 22, 2015
Please share with your family, friends and colleagues to register for the blood drive here at Child Focus Training Center on Thursday, July 2 from 8am to 2pm OR give at one of eight Hoxworth blood centers during the entire month of July and don’t forget to fill out Child Focus as their non-profit.
Thank you to the 35 staff who have signed up so far for the Child Focus blood drive! We need at least 10 more people to make it a worthwhile drive for Hoxworth but can take up to 37 more people! Register online at www.hoxworth.org/groups/childfocus or by phone at 451-0910. You will be helping Child Focus in the running of winning $1,000 to $10,000 and help Hoxworth and the over 30 hospitals that support local children and adults with life-saving blood during a critically low donation 4th of July week.
Some tips about giving blood:
- Bring your ID. You must be 16 (with parent consent) or older and at least 110 pounds and be generally healthy.
- Eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before you give blood.
- If you are pregnant you cannot give blood.
- Your resting heart rate should be 110 or lower per minute.
- You will need to fill out a one-page info sheet. They will take your vitals (blood pressure, anemia test prick, etc.) Blood donation takes about 15-20 minutes and the vitals take 5-10 minutes.
- If you register for an appointment please show up! You are taking an opportunity away from someone else to donate.
- Yu can give blood every 8 weeks.
- Call Hoxworth with any other Q’s at 451-0910.