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COUNTRYSIDE, Ill. - Give a true gift from the heart this Valentine's Day and donate blood! The City is sponsoring a Valentine's Day community blood drive from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at City Hall. Appointments can be made by calling the Clerk's office at (708) 354-7270 or by visiting gocountryside.net. "Donating blood is an important cause. As a City we feel it is important to do our part to help our community and beyond," said Mayor Robert Conrad. "We are happy to be able to provide residents and employees a convenient place to take part in such a donation." The American Red Cross will be facilitating the drive. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 lbs. and be in good health. Appointments are suggested but walk-ins will be accepted. Donors will receive a coupon for a one-day guest pass at Cardinal Fitness in Countryside and a coupon for one free meal at Chipotle Restaurants. "Cardinal Fitness recognizes the importance of health in our community and we are proud to have them working with us to reward people for making a blood donation," Conrad said. According to the Red Cross, it is estimated that 5 million recipients are transfused with blood components, including red blood cells, platelets and plasma, in the U.S. annually. In addition, when collections are at 100 percent of the planned level nationwide, there is only about a one-week supply in the nation's blood banks. When the donations are even slightly lower, at 95 percent of the planned level, there could be a shortage of some types of blood components. Thus, to ensure an adequate blood supply to meet patient need, it is important that all healthy, eligible people donate blood regularly. "Blood is a resource we can only get from one another. So please join us in helping our community," Conrad said. |
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