LifeServe Blood Center will hold community blood drives in Jefferson and Scranton next week.
Blood drives are slated for Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 12:30 to 5:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 801 W. Lincoln Way, Jefferson; and Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 3 to 7 pm at the United Methodist Church, 1000 Lincoln St, Scranton.
As the sole provider of blood to more than 120 hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, LifeServe Blood Center relies on local donors to ensure blood is on the shelf when hospital patients need it. Ninety percent of the population will need blood at some point during their lives, but less than ten percent give blood.
Appointments to donate blood can be made online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903. Appointments are recommended to assure efficiency, although walk-ins are welcome.
