SLAC's Blood Drive

"Give Blood Today, Save A Life Tomorrow"

 

The SLAC April Blood Drive is on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

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The upcoming SLAC blood drive is Wednesday, April 2, 2008, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The Blood drives take place in the Panofsky Auditorium Lobby from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm and are open to members of the SLAC Community and the general public. Please make an appointment or drop by when it is convenient for you. After donating, enjoy refreshments with other donors. To make an appointment or for further information, please contact Lauren Barbieri in Human Resources at (650) 926-2354 or go on-line to http://bloodcenter.stanford.edu.  Follow the below step to make your appointment:

1. Find a Blood Drive
2. Click on Mobile Drive Scheduler
3. Search by Sponsor Code
4. Enter Sponsor Code sla5323
5. Select drive date and login
6. Enter your profile and save
7. Continue to Blood drive and make your appointment

Why give blood?

You give a precious gift when you give blood because blood cannot be manufactured. When people think of the need for blood they think of emergencies. People who suffer from cancer, heart disease, hemophilia, leukemia and other major illnesses need blood on a regular basis to survive. Approximately 4 million people need blood each year - that is one patient every 12 seconds.

As you may know, a pint of blood can be separated into three components: plasma, platelets and red cells. This means that each unit donated is able to benefit up to three different patients. Since 1989, donations by the SLAC community have helped more than 10,186 patients (through September 2001 drive). Please donate - it does make a difference.

What is the Procedure?

Giving blood could save a life - perhaps your own! Donors undergo a free mini-physical to detect potential health risks. Fortunately, the Stanford Blood Center comes to SLAC four times a year. This team of able nurses, with the help of Blood Center volunteers, check for anemia, and take your body temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Cholesterol screening is included in the mini-physical and results are mailed to donors approximately three weeks after the blood drive. For medical or eligibility questions, please call the Stanford Blood Center at 650/725-9968.

Basic requirements for Donating

• Must be free of cold/flu symptoms for 48 hours
• Maintain normal eating habits and eat within 6 hours prior to donating
• Drink plenty of fluids before and after donation
• Weigh at least 110 pounds
• Be between 17-74 years of age
• Bring a photo ID with you