Vitalant urges blood donations in Atascadero this September
Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O
– Vitalant is urging all eligible donors to give blood during National Preparedness Month in September to help ensure the country’s blood supply is strong for emergencies. The nonprofit healthcare organization emphasizes that blood already donated can save lives when disasters strike.
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Vitalant will hold blood drives and see donors at its donation centers, providing the community with an opportunity to honor those who lost their lives on that day in 2001 and the heroes who responded.
Vitalant notes that donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O. In emergencies, doctors use O-negative blood when there’s no time to determine a patient’s blood type, with O-positive as the next best alternative.
As a special thanks, Vitalant is offering donors who give blood between Aug. 30 and Sept. 4 a “Super Donor” T-shirt as part of its Donor Rewards program, along with a $10 gift card. Donors who give starting Sept. 5 will be automatically entered into the Pumpkin Spice Giveaway, with a chance to win one of five $5,000 prepaid gift cards of their choice.
Most people are eligible to donate, and it takes about an hour to help save lives. To review eligibility requirements and make an appointment, visit Vitalant, download the Vitalant blood donor app, or call (877) 258-4825.
Upcoming San Luis Obispo County Blood Drives
- Sunday, Sept. 1 – Atascadero, Home Depot, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 4 – Morro Bay Community Center, 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Thursday, Sept. 5 – Paso Robles, 900 Park Street, 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Sept. 10 – Cambria, Sea Chest Restaurant, 1 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 11 – San Miguel Fire Department, 2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 13 – San Luis Obispo Costco, 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Friday, Sept. 20 – Nipomo, 553 West Tefft Street, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 23 – Paso Robles Walmart, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Oceano Elks Lodge, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Donors can also give blood at the San Luis Obispo donation center at 4119 Broad Street.
About Vitalant
Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations. It provides hospitals and patients across the U.S. with a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise, and world-renowned research. Learn more at Vitalant.
