A total of 94 units of blood were collected at four LifeServe blood drives in Storm Lake this month.
The amount of blood collected has the ability to save to up 282 local lives. The blood drives were hosted to support the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center, as well as more than 150 other hospitals served by LifeServe.
Several local donors hit milestones with their most recent donation…
TINA LARSON – 1 Gallon
TARA DREES – 1 Gallon
KOLESA KIER – 1 Gallon
JASON RAVELING – 1 Gallon
JULIE STEINFELD – 1 Gallon
ROGER WARKENTIN – 2 Gallon
ALLEN PATTEN – 3 Gallon
JOE MOON – 3 Gallon
JD GOODCHILD – 4 Gallon
NEEDRA RIPKE – 5 Gallon
FRANCISCO VAZQUEZ – 5 Gallon
JAMES KRACHT – 9 Gallon
GREG GALVIN – 13 Gallon
ROBERT HARTJE – 18 Gallon
Two blood drives are scheduled in Storm Lake during the month of October. A blood drive will be held on Tuesday, October 3rd from 12:30 to 5:30pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church…and a blood drive is scheduled on Friday, October 20th from 9:30am to 1:30pm at the United Methodist Church.
Text the word “LIFESERVE” to 999-777 to make your next appointment.