Why donate blood? The reason to donate is simple…it helps save lives. There is a constant demand for blood in hospitals. Since blood cannot be manufactured outside the body and has a limited shelf life, the supply must constantly be replenished by generous blood donors. 

In the next week, there will be sites across the town of Wilsonville where The American Red Cross will be hosting blood drives. These include:

Friday, October 23, 2020, at Safeway Wilsonville 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at St Cyril Catholic Church 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the Wilsonville Library 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at the Jory Trail Apartments 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

*To be eligible to donate you must be you must be at least 16 years old and you must weigh at least 110 lbs, to see other and more specific requirements visit the American Red Cross website for more information. 

Donating blood isn’t as hard as it sounds. In total the whole process only takes about an hour. If you are interested in signing up you can do so on the American Red Cross website https://www.redcrossblood.org/. However, you shouldn’t wait. Space is limited due to COVID-19 restrictions and CDC guidelines. The American Red Cross website states, “For the safety of our donor community and in accordance with CDC guidelines, all donors are required to wear a face-covering or mask. Please bring a face covering or mask to your donation. If you do not have one, a mask will be provided to you.” 

Please consider signing up to donate, by doing so you can save a life!