Contact: Eileen Bissmeyer, DVM

Member Since: 2012-03-22

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

LIONS CLUB

BLOOD DRIVE

All donors receive a FREE Vintage T-shirt!

Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Carroll Clark Community Hall, 5512 Foresta Road, El Portal

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA - The Yosemite National Park Lions Club members invite the community, their families and friends to join in helping save lives by participating in a blood drive on Wednesday, October 30. A bloodmobile will be on site at the Carroll Clark Community Hall between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. All donors receive a FREE Vintage T-shirt!

"The holidays are almost here which means more folks will be traveling the freeways for extended periods and unfortunately more accidents happen. The Central California Blood Center needs your help to be prepared by making sure we have an adequate blood supply for our Valley hospitals," states Chris Sorensen, Director of Community Relations and Development. "We appreciate our faithful donors and also encourage first time donors to please consider giving the gift of life."

Blood donation takes less than one hour to complete. Donors must be in good general health, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be at least 17 years old (16 years old with written parental consent). Senior citizens are encouraged to donate, as there is no upper age limit. Donors should eat a good meal and drink plenty of water within 4 hours prior to their donation. Donors can give blood every eight weeks. Photo ID and Social Security Number are required at donor registration.

The Central California Blood Center is the sole provider of blood and blood products for the 31 hospitals in Fresno, Tulare, Madera, Kings and Mariposa Counties and must collect between 5,000 to 6,000 pints of blood a month to meet the needs of our Valley community.