OLBH hosts blood drive March 13

Published 9:40 am Monday, March 5, 2012

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH), in conjunction with the American Red Cross, will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, March 13 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Bellefonte Pavilion, 2000 Ashland Drive, on the campus of OLBH.

Donating blood is safe and relatively painless, trained nurses conduct the donation process and use sterile equipment.

Donations can help people suffering from a variety of health problems including anemia, bone diseases, lung diseases, kidney diseases, leukemia and many others. Donors should be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health.

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Giovanni’s will be providing pizza. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments can be scheduled. To make an appointment, contact the OLBH care line at (606) 833-Care(2273).