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INBC combats dip in blood donations |
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August 14, 2017 |
Inland Northwest Blood Center is inviting donors
to their Spokane and Coeur d’Alene locations for
a week of fun to help ensure a safe blood supply
this summer.
From August 14-20, INBC will be hosting the
Community Wide Blood Drive at their three
Spokane locations and Coeur d’Alene location:
- Downtown Spokane (W210 Cataldo): August 14 – 20
- North Spokane (N10403 Newport Highway) : August 14, 17 – 20
- Spokane Valley (MultiCare Valley Hospital): August 14 & 19
- Coeur d'Alene (W405 Neider Avenue): August 14 - 19
Donations fall by about 40 percent during summer
months while the need for blood increases and
INBC needs the community’s help to meet the
needs of our region.
Inland Northwest Blood Center is the only blood
provider to more than 35 hospitals across the
Inland Northwest. The blood supply is dependent
on selfless donations from volunteer donors to
ensure the lifesaving needs of the region are
met.
Presenting donors will receive a free 2017 Save
Our Summer t-shirt while supplies last and will
be entered to win a $500 Back to School Shopping
Spree. There will also be a fun, carnival-like
atmosphere, free food and daily drawings to win
a cooler with a six-pack of soda!
About 30 percent of INBC’s blood supply goes to
cancer patients across the Inland Northwest and
one in seven people entering the hospital will
need blood. Those relying on blood in the region
receive that lifesaving blood from INBC.
Donors can make a convenient appointment to give
blood at
www.inbcsaves.org or by calling
(800)423-0151. With each donation, donors
receive a free total cholesterol test and earn
points in Inland Northwest Blood Center’s Hero
in Me rewards program.
Blood donation takes about an hour from check-in
to refreshments. Donors can save about 20
minutes by completing their Fast Track Health
History the day they donate on
www.inbcsaves.org. |
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