FARGO, N.D. — Summer is a time for lots of fun, but unfortunately it’s also when the need for blood donations increases. Vitalant’s annual summer blood drive is hoping to see 500 donors throughout the week. Blood donated goes to 70 hospitals in the area, and Vitalant is looking for donors of all blood types. The minimum age to donate…
FARGO, N.D. — Vitalant is in urgent need of blood after subzero temperatures forced their Fargo, Minot, Aberdeen and Mitchell donation centers to close in the Dakotas. That led to a loss of 350 units in just one day. Seventy area hospitals utilize that blood every day. All blood types are needed but there is a critical need for platelets and…
FARGO, N.D. — With the holiday season in full swing, Sanford Health employees are giving back by donating blood during the KVRR and Vitalant Holiday Blood Drive. Several nurses and staff members lined up to support others needing blood across the metro. Bonnie Olson, a nurse at the new Sanford Medical Center, says giving blood falls right in line with her…
FARGO, N.D. – KVRR and Vitalant are teaming up to encourage you to give the gift of life. Our Holiday Blood Drive is going on now through New Year’s Eve. Jamie Moen, a donor recruitment representative with Vitalant, says donating is a simple process that anyone of any age can do from 18 and up. It only takes around 15…
FARGO, N.D. — Many lives will be saved thanks to people who donated blood at this week’s Save Our Summer event. 387 people gave blood at United Blood Services’ annual drive at West Acres Mall. Organizers say the need for blood is greater in the summer because of different cases involving accidents and travel. They also say a common misconception is…
FARGO, N.D.–United Blood Services gives away free chicken wings for blood donations at their annual event. The “Blood Drive for Chickens” was held at Midwest Radio. Incentives like free wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, t–shirts and other prizes were given away in exchange for donations. Often times, the summer months are the slowest time for blood donations. There is a…
WEST FARGO, N.D. — Cheney Middle School in West Fargo held its annual blood drive Tuesday afternoon. United Blood Services partnered with the students. Together they gathered a full roster of 18 donors. Mary Anderson, the blood drive coordinator and an 8th grade teacher at Cheney Middle School says each donor will save about three lives by donating. In addition…
FARGO, N.D. — All week long you have the chance to help save someone’s life in our community. The United Blood Services is hosting their biggest blood drive of the year at the West Acres Mall. “If there was a tragedy today it’s the blood on the shelf that saves that patient’s life, we need a constant supply coming into…
Katie Bartelson with United Blood Services joins Adam Ladwig to talk about the “Save our Summer” blood drive, happening July 18th through the 21st at West Acres Mall. UBS says donors are needed more during the summer than other times of year. Many people who would donate simply don’t have the time to donate during the summer, and there’s…
FARGO, N.D. United Blood Services is asking for your help over the next coming weeks. Officials with UBS say the holiday season mixed with the recent winter storm are causing supplies to run low at blood banks around the state. They say power outages also caused blood drives to be canceled. While they don’t want anyone to risk their lives…
