WaKeeney First United Methodist Church will join forces with Red Cross Community Blood Bank to help with winter blood shortages by hosting a community blood drive.  The blood drive will be held on

Thursday, January 18, 2018

from          12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

at the FUMC, 500 Summit Ave, WaKeeney, Ks. 

The public will have an opportunity to donate blood to help local patients in the hospital during the busy holiday season.  All blood donations will go directly to saving patients’ lives.

Every three seconds someone needs blood, and the only way to ensure that those needs are met is to rely on volunteer donors to donate blood. The need for local blood donors is immense.  The Red Cross Blood Bank supplies over 550 units of blood each week to people in the various areas.  Among those who benefit from donated blood are trauma and burn victims, cancer patients and persons undergoing surgery.

“January is National Blood Donor month and is one of the peak times for blood usage, as well as being one of the most difficult times to keep supplies at healthy levels,” state Blood Bank workers.  “With a consistent need for blood for many types of medical treatments, we are asking for the community’s help by giving blood at this event.”

Donors must be in good general health the day of the donation.  Please bring an I.D.  It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating.  For more information log onto www.redcrossblood.org or call Wakeeney First United Methodist Church at 785-743-2040.