BSM Blood Drive Schedule for 2025 Always on Monday | 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. January 13 and March 10, 2025
DON’T MISS THE BUS IN 2025
If you have never donated blood before, now is a great time to start. January is National Blood Donor Month, making it the perfect time to start making blood donation a habit. It only takes a little of your time, and you will literally be helping give someone a second chance at life. The Big Red Bus from ONEBLOOD will be coming to Burnt Store Marina on Monday, January 13, from 8:30 a.m.– 3 p.m. We look forward to seeing our veteran donors, and meeting many new Burnt Store area residents. There will be incentive gifts for all donors. Each successful donor will receive a long sleeved OneBlood shirt, $20 eGift card, and a Chick-fil-A card for a free chicken sandwich.
ONEBLOOD is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community asset responsible for providing safe, available and affordable blood to more than 300 hospital partners and their patients throughout Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. There are many blood donation locations and hospital closures due to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. While all blood types are needed, there is an increased need for O Negative and O Positive blood, as well as Platelet donations.
What Is Blood?
There is no substitute for blood, and it cannot be manufactured in a lab. The only source for patients in need of a transfusion is volunteer blood donations. We need YOU TO DONATE JANUARY 13.
Generally, healthy people age 16 or older and who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. A photo ID is required. To learn more about blood donation and how donors can target the power of their blood type, visit oneblood.org. All donors receive a wellness checkup of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, a cholesterol screening, plus a surprise gift. One in three people will need blood in their lifetime. Blood that is donated on this day will likely be transfused within two to three days. The turnaround is that fast, the need is constant. Blood is made up of four main components: red blood cells, platelets, plasma, and white blood cells. Each whole blood donation has the potential to save up to three lives.
The bus is located in the Cass Cay/Trading Post parking lot. Make an appointment online, call, or just walk in the day of the drive. Now is a good time to schedule an appointment, or if you have questions, please call Ann Singer at 319-290-To schedule online, log onto oneblood.org. Establish a username and password, and follow directions to schedule. Walk-ins are always welcome. Remember to bring a photo ID. Be sure to eat before you donate and drink lots of fluids before and after.
