The KRRO's "Don't Be Chicken" Blood Drive @ Slim Chickens

Donors will receive a FREE Meal from Slim Chickens & an American Blood Donor t-shirt!!!

2 Blood Mobiles will be on-site during this Lunch Hour event so the Community Blood Bank can be sure to get you in @ the most convenient time & make it as speedy an experience as possible

Lock down your Donation Time Slot right now & come help The KRRO save lives as your single donation helps cover 3 in critical need right here in Sioux Falls - That's how important YOU are!!!

“Summer is the most difficult time of year to maintain an adequate blood supply for our community hospitals,” says Ken Versteeg, Executive Director, Community Blood Bank. “We are just holding our own when it comes to the local blood supply. We are just slightly above the “critical” appeal status as we continue to barely meet the demand for blood. Community Blood Bank supplies over 550 units of blood each week to people in northwestern Iowa, southeastern South Dakota, and southwestern Minnesota. Giving blood is a short process that will change a patient’s outlook quickly. A person can donate blood every 56 days. This is a terrific way to help save someone in your community and to ready local supplies for situations requiring blood transfusions immediately. Join in to support the local blood supply and the community’s local heroes.”

Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed parent consent form found at www.cbblifeblood.org ), weigh 110 lbs or more and be in good general health the day of the donation. Please bring an I.D. It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating. For additional information call Community Blood Bank at (605) 331-3222. Community Blood Banks is a nonprofit, cooperative of Sanford Medical Center and Avera McKennan Hospital. Community Blood Bank is not associated with any other blood bank organizations and is the sole blood provider to all Sioux Falls area hospitals.