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, ND — Donating blood this summer could get you a free Harley Davidson. United Blood Services says they begin to see a decrease in donors during the summer months. The decline can be caused by vacation time and students being on summer break. To entice new and current donors to come in to give blood, UBS is partnering with…
FARGO, N.D. — Blood platelet donors are in high demand across the Valley for patients undergoing surgeries, trauma and even cancer. Officials with United Blood Services said blood platelets only have a shelf life of about five days. They said with places like the Roger Maris Cancer Center, the demand is constant. It takes about five to ten blood platelet…
OROVILLE, Calif. — United Blood Services in the Dakotas Region is helping its sister center in Oroville, California. Some 200,000 people have been evacuated after officials feared a spillway at the country’s tallest dam was in danger of imminent failure. Water levels in the lake behind Oroville Dam have since receded, but the evacuation order remains in place. United…
Local blood banks say the winter weather is hurting their blood supply. The United Blood Services in Fargo say that they are 300 units behind their normal blood supply. Because the weather has an impact on travel, they have had to cancel blood drives and normal donors haven’t been able to come in and donate. The United Blood Services urge…
