Flood the blood bank

By on Friday, October 22nd, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

LA GRANDE – The American Red Cross in Eastern Oregon are looking for blood donors.  Recently it was announced that there is a shortage of blood and platelets.  Grande Ronde Hospital is encouraging Union County and beyond to step up to the challenge and flood the blood bank.  Sheldon and Linda Strand, Coordinators of the local blood drawing said the next scheduled blood drawing is November 16th and 17th, and hope to have at least 60 more donors from the past.  In September the local blood draw received 206 units, nearly 26 gallons. 

Click here to register:https://www.redcross.org/give-blood.html