A total of 135 units of blood were collected from four LifeServe Blood Center blood drives held in Storm Lake during the month of January.
The amount of blood collected has the ability to save up to 405 local lives. The blood drives were hosted to support the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, along with over 130 other hospitals that LifeServe Blood Center serves.
Several local donors hit milestones with their most recent donation including…
KAYLA VAZQUEZ – 1 Gallon
CINDY WELLS – 1 Gallon
RILEY FRITZ – 1 Gallon
MICHAEL NEBITT – 1 Gallon
AMY BADERTSCHER – 1 Gallon
MICHAEL LANGE – 1 Gallon
CLAUDIA PERTZBORN – 1 Gallon
STEPHANIE FORDYCE – 2 Gallon
KYLE CEJKA – 2 Gallon
ARNOLD WIENER – 9 Gallon
ANNE HOFFARD – 9 Gallon
RUSSELL CHRISCHILEES – 9 Gallon
MICHAEL ORTMANN – 18 Gallon
Two LifeServe blood drives are scheduled in Storm Lake this month, including this coming Tuesday, February 7th from 12:30 to 5:30pm at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church …and Friday, February 17th from 9am to 1pm at the United Methodist Church. Text the word “LIFESERVE” to 999-777 to schedule your next appointment.