Blood Services

Marian Gustafson Red Wing Blood Services Coordinator
Lila Cole Out County Blood Services Coordinator

People who take the time to give blood make a vital contribution to the community.  Blood Saves lives and helps ill and injured people to recover.  That's why no matter how many units are collected at you bloodmobile, the unit that's most important is the one you donate.

We hope you will decide to give blood.  Here are a few things to consider.

Some qualifications

• The law says that you must be at least 17 years old to donate blood.

• You need to weigh at least 110 pounds.

• You cannot have a cold, sore throat, flu or active allergy symptoms.

• You need to make an appointment with the people who are organizing the bloodmobile.

Before you donate

• Get a good night's sleep

• Eat breakfast

• Bring with you:

  • Verification of birth date, ie. drivers license or other id.
  • The name of any prescription medication you have taken in the past month.