In honor of National Donate Life Month in April, Vitalant urges all eligible donors to make an appointment to give and ensure every patient who needs blood can be treated without delay. Every day, nonprofit Vitalant needs more than 600 donations to support Arizona patients, including those undergoing organ or blood marrow transplants. In appreciation for saving lives, all March 27 – May 15 blood donors are being thanked with a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card* redeemable by email. To make a blood donation appointment, download the Vitalant app, visit vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825) – Chino Valley, Paulden, Prescott, Prescott Valley and Yarnell locations detailed below.
Blood donors help people like Amanda, who is alive today because of 112 red blood cell, platelet and plasma transfusions. Amanda was diagnosed with a rare genetic liver condition known as Wilson’s Disease while she was a senior at Desert Mountain High School. When her liver completely shut down, doctors saved her life with an immediate transplant and blood transfusions. “Blood donors gave me the gift of life,” Amanda said. “Their generosity will always be a part of who I am. As a matter of fact, they inspired me to become a nurse.” Thanks to the gift of life, Amanda has realized her dreams of becoming a wife, mother of three daughters and a nurse at a Valley children’s hospital.
Blood and platelet transfusions save lives every day, providing patients battling various medical conditions with the necessary blood components to get better. Platelets are also crucial for patients with cancer or blood disorders who may require chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which can damage their bone marrow and decrease platelet production. Donations of all blood types are critical, and especially type O, because it is transfused the most often. O-negative blood can help patients with any blood type, including premature babies.
Public Blood Drives by City
Chino Valley
Wed, Apr 5, 11am-4pm, Chino Valley Parks & Rec Dept, 1527 N Rd 1 E, Community Ctr
Fri, Apr 21, 10am-3pm, Chino Valley United Methodist, 735 E Rd 1 S, Sanctuary
Paulden
Sat, Apr 1, 9am-1pm, Paulden Area Community Organization, 24050 N Marblehead Ave, Community Ctr
Prescott
Sat, Apr 8, 8am-12:30pm, Prescott Community @ QuadCity Christian Church, 501 S Senator Hwy, Student Auditorium
Sat, Apr 8, 10am-2pm, Prescott Gateway Mall, 3250 Gateway Blvd, Ste 244 by Claire’s (blue doors)
Wed, Apr 19, 8am-5pm, Yavapai Regional Medical Ctr, 1003 Willow Creek Rd, Thumb Butte Rm
Tue, Apr 25, 1:00pm-5pm, Prescott College, 220 Grove Ave, Crossroads Community Rm
Thu, Apr 27, 9am-2pm, Yavapai College, 1100 E Sheldon, Library Community Rm (Bldg 19)
Sat, Apr 29, 10am-2pm, Lowe’s Home Improvement, 2300 AZ-69, Bloodmobile
Prescott Valley
Mon, Apr 10, 8am-5pm, Yavapai Reg Medical Ctr-East Campus, 7700 Florentine Rd, Pronghorn Rm
Yarnell
Sat, Apr 15, 8am-1pm, Yarnell Regional Community Ctr, 22032 State Hwy 89, Dining Rm
*Restrictions apply; see amazon.com/gc-legal.
About Vitalant
Vitalant (“Vye-TAL-ent”) is the nation’s largest independent, nonprofit blood services provider exclusively focused on providing lifesaving blood and comprehensive transfusion medicine services for about 900 hospitals and their patients across the U.S. Every day, Vitalant needs to collect nearly 5,000 blood, platelet and plasma donations to help save lives. For more information and to schedule a donation appointment, visit vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
