Patients who need blood transfusions often describe the effects as immediate. Nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant urges all eligible blood donors to give blood in March and make a lifesaving difference. Donors of all types are needed to help patients of all blood types. The need is greatest for type O, the most transfused and most compatible when a patient’s type isn’t immediately known. To make a blood donation appointment, visit vitalant.org, download the Vitalant App, or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825) – Tri-City donation locations detailed below.
Blood Donations Make an Instant Difference
At 21, doctors diagnosed Sarah Ortiz with Ewing Sarcoma, a bone cancer. She underwent a difficult chemotherapy protocol that took a toll on her body. Platelet and blood transfusions helped her eventually beat cancer. “I was nervous at first to receive a blood transfusion, but by the time I was done, I had color in my cheeks; my gums turned pink, and I had energy, so much so, I became chatty and vibrant,” Ortiz said. “Each time I received blood I felt like a new person again. It allowed my body to not have to work so hard.”
March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month. Blood donations are needed not just for emergencies and acute illnesses, but for patients who have long-term health issues. The most common bleeding disorder, von Willebrand disease, affects the blood’s ability to clot and can cause excessive bleeding and pain. Among other treatments, blood donations may help those whose blood does not clot properly on its own.
In appreciation for giving blood March 1-31, all Vitalant donors will be automatically entered into the Lucky Giveaway to win one of two $5,000 prepaid gift cards (vitalant.org/luckygiveaway).
PUBLIC BLOOD DRIVES BY CITY
Vitalant Blood Donation Appointments: Vitalant App or 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825)
Chino Valley
Tue, Mar 18, 10am-2pm, Farmers Insurance – Jeffrey Champ,1496 N Hwy 89, Bloodmobile
Wed, Mar 26, 9am-5pm, Chino Valley High School Community, 650 E Center St, Large gym
Mayer
Wed, Mar 5, 12pm-5:30pm, Mayer Sr High School & Community, 17300 E Mule Deer Dr, Board Room
Prescott
Sat, Mar 8, 9am-1pm, Sacred Heart Church, 150 Fleury Ave, Forum Lower level
Sat, Mar 15, 10am-2pm, Pine Ridge Marketplace, 3250 Gateway Blvd, Suite 342
Mon, Mar 17, 9am-1pm, Findlay Auto Group Prescott, 3230 Willow Creek Rd, Bloodmobile
Wed, Mar 19, 10am-3pm, Polara Health – Prescott, 181 Whipple St, Bloodmobile
Fri, Mar 21, 8am-5pm, Yavapai Regional Medical Center, 1003 Willow Creek Rd, Thumb Butte Room
Sun, Mar 23, 9:30am-1:30pm, Prescott YMCA, 750 Whipple St, Bloodmobile
Mon, Mar 24,10:30am-2:30pm, Culver’s of Prescott, 3125 Willow Creek Rd, Bloodmobile
Wed, Mar 26, 9am-2pm, BASIS Prescott, 1901 Prescott Lakes Pwky, Bloodmobile
Sun, Mar 30, 10am-2pm, Hampton Inn & Suites Prescott Valley, 3250 Gateway Blvd, Bloodmobile
Mon, Mar 31, 10am-2pm, Exceptional Community Hospital – Prescott, 4822 AZ-69, Bloodmobile
Prescott Valley
Thu, Mar 6, 10am-3pm, Polara Health – Prescott Valley, 3343 No Windsong Dr, Bloodmobile
Mon, Mar 10, 8am-5pm, Yavapai Reg. Medical Ctr.- East Campus, 3262 N Windsong Dr, Del E. Webb Outpatient Bldg
Mon, Mar 17, 10am-2pm, Little Dealer Little Prices RV- PV, 2757 N Truwood Dr, Bloodmobile
Fri, Mar 21, 10am-2pm, Culver’s of Prescott Valley, 2544 N Stoneridge Dr, Bloodmobile
Sat, Mar 22, 11am-3pm, Town Center- In the Game, 2992 N Park Ave, Town Center
Wed, Mar 26, 8am-6pm, Pronghorn Ranch, 7051 North Antelope Meadows Dr, Clubhouse
Mon, Mar 31, 10am-2pm, Prescott Elks Lodge 330, 6245 E 2nd St, Field of Dreams Rm
About Vitalant
Vitalant (Vye-TAL-ent)) is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. Individuals generously donating blood, volunteering and giving financially are essential to our lifesaving mission. Learn more at Vitalant
