What better way to celebrate the month of love than by giving blood? Memorial Satilla Health will host its first blood drive of the year during Heart Month, Wednesday, February 1. The blood drive will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the annex cafetorium at 1800 Alice Street, Waycross.
Donors of all blood types are needed to keep a stable blood supply throughout the year. The American Red Cross reports that it must collect approximately 13,000 blood donations every day.
The American Red Cross reports that it must collect approximately 13,000 blood donations every day for patients in need and there aren’t enough people donating blood to help people in need.In addition to our regularly scheduled American Red Cross drives, Memorial Satilla has partnered with The Blood Connection to offer donors even more opportunities to give the gift of life this year. The 2023 blood drive schedule is as follows: February 1, March 16, April 5, May 31, June 15, July 26, August 17, September 20, November 15 and December 7. All drives are held from 10 a.m – 3 p.m. in the annex cafetorium, 1800 Alice Street.
To schedule an appointment for a Red Cross drive, visit redcrossblood.org. For more information on Memorial Satilla Health, visit MemorialSatillaHealth.com.
