Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
Holds February 2022 Community Blood Drives
LANCASTER, PA – The Penn Medicine
Lancaster General Health Blood Donor Center encourages people to donate blood
and platelets as often as possible. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
sponsors community blood drives each month throughout Lancaster County, as well
as at the Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion. Blood that is collected
stays in Lancaster County to benefit members of our community.
The United
States is currently experiencing a dangerous shortage of blood supplies. Penn
Medicine Lancaster General Health encourages all eligible donors to make a
donation at either our blood donor center or one of our community blood drives.
Blood donation is safe, including for those who have received a Covid-19
vaccination.
Blood donors must be in good health (free of
allergy, flu, cold and nausea symptoms for at least three days), 16 years of
age (with parental consent) to 74 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, be
well hydrated, eat a substantial meal within four hours before donating, and
bring a form of ID.
LG Health is participating in the Bleed Blue Challenge,
which continues to run through Feb. 24. Blood donors may choose to donate
in the name of their preferred police department. The following police
departments are participating: Quarryville, Pennsylvania State Police – Troop
J, Manheim Township, Manor Township, East Hempfield, Millersville University,
Northwest Regional, Mount Joy Borough, Pequea Township, Strasburg, and West
Lampeter. During the first half of the challenge, throughout the month of
January, the LG Health Blood Donor Center received 430 units of blood on behalf
of different departments.
All blood donors must
schedule an appointment to come to the blood drives by calling 717-544-0177,
or schedule online at LGhealth.org/giveblood
(local Blood Drive Events tab). Donors
will receive a free gift.
February
2022 blood drives dates and locations:
2/1
Tues
7am-2pm
Victory Church, 540 E. Newport Rd., Lititz
2/2
Wed
2pm-7pm
Quarryville Fire Company, 217 E. State St., Quarryville
2/3
Thurs
2pm-7pm
Alliance Church of Elizabethtown, 425 Cloverleaf Rd
#9320, Elizabethtown
2/8
Tues
2pm-7pm
Hosanna Church of Lititz, 29 Green Acre Rd., Lititz
2/9
Wed
2pm-8pm
Intercourse Fire Company, 10 New Holland Rd., Intercourse
2/16
Wed
2pm-8pm
Caernarvon Fire Company, Rt. 23, 211 E. Main St., Leola
2/17
Thurs
2pm-7pm
Lancaster City Bureau of Police, 39 W. Chestnut St.,
Lancaster
2/22
Tues
2pm-7pm
Faith Reformed Church, 611 Robert Fulton Hwy., Quarryville
2/23
Wed
2pm-8pm
Bird in Hand Fire Company, 313 Enterprise Dr., Bird in Hand
2/24
Thurs
10am-2pm
Manheim Township Public Library, 595 Granite Run Dr.,
Lancaster
Community members must self-schedule
appointments to donate at the Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion, 2104
Harrisburg Pike, Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Lancaster, by calling 717-544-0170
and choosing option 1, or by visiting LGHealth.org/GiveBlood.
Penn Medicine Lancaster General
Health Blood Donor Center hours:
Mondays 10:00 am to 7:30 pm;
Tuesdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm;
Wednesdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fridays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
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