FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — For the first time ever, Vitalant is offering blood donors a free A1C test for diabetes through the month of September. More than one in three adults has prediabetes and doesn’t know it. Vitalant is testing to see how people react and be able to provide an easily accessible option for their donors. Blood donors will…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Blood shortages have been at critical levels for a long time, but there is something being done to address that according to the Red Cross. They are using a new inclusive risk-based assessment to determine if someone can donate blood, regardless of sexual orientation. “This is a historic change in blood banking and it is very…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Vitalant teams up with the Fargo Air Museum in its biannual blood drive. Vitalant parked its bus right outside the museum in north Fargo during Veteran Coffee hours for a better chance at more donors. According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. Volunteers say they are happy to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — “When you donate blood, you’re literally saving someone’s life which is just awesome and it doesn’t take much to do it,” Roberta Pytlik of Fargo said. A nationwide blood shortage is impacting hospitals and blood banks across the country. Vitalant Regional Director of Donor Recruitment Jennifer Bredahl says it’s impacting doctors and patients. “Physicians are having…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – A simple trip to the mall can end up helping save a life. Vitalant and Landon’s Light Foundation have once again teamed up for a summer blood drive at West Acres. “The summertime is such a difficult time to get donors in the door and we’re really counting on first-timers to come out and roll up…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Freedom Elementary School PTA in West Fargo is partnering with Vitalant for a virtual blood drive. The three-day event runs through Friday. To make it as safe as possible, rather than set up a donation site at the school, those wanting to donate can sign up online and make an appointment to stop by…
FARGO, N.D. — Spring is usually a steady time for the blood collecting nonprofit, Vitalant, but with more and more closures amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of donors the organization is seeing is low. “This time of year we do a lot of blood drives at businesses, high schools, colleges and because those are all being closed down, it…
FARGO, ND – The coronavirus is taking it’s toll on a lot of industries, including one that saves lives. Blood donation facilities are currently facing a nationwide shortage. It is due to the spread of the coronavirus and new CDC guidelines forcing blood drives to cancel and discouraging people from coming to facilties to donate. Vitalant says people shouldn’t be…
FARGO, N.D.–Vitalant and other blood centers nationwide are encouraging healthy individuals to donate blood to ensure hospitals have enough in case COVID-19 infections increase. All blood types and components are needed especially platelets and type O blood. Platelets only have a shelf life of five days so frequent donations are important, and type O blood is the universal blood type….
FARGO, N.D.–Vitalant teams up with Froggy 99.9 and Buffalo Wild Wings for the 15th annual Blood Drive for Chickens. The goal is to motivate first time donors to get out and give. Donors met outside Froggy’s studios where Vitalant buses were staffed and ready to go. Blood letting takes about 45 minutes, and donors are entered to win prizes like…
