Donate blood to save lives

During the summer, blood donations typically drop off dramatically as donors go on vacation and schools close, but the need for blood never takes a holiday. The American Red Cross urges people to donate blood or platelets and save lives this summer. Patients in area hospitals served by the Red Cross depend on community blood donations every day.

Every day, the Red Cross distributes blood to patients in local hospitals. Regular blood donations from people in communities are critical to their ability to provide a steady and ample supply of blood for those who depend on its life-saving benefits.

Any healthy person age 18 (age 16 or 17 with signed parental consent) or older and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood. Valid identification is required for all blood donations.

For more information, call Patti Phillips at (360) 795-8821 or schedule online at http://www.redcrossblood.org Code: wahkiakum to schedule an appointment for the Wahkiakum County, Hotel Cathlamet on Monday, July 14 from 1:30-6:30 p.m.