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Donate blood and spring in to save a life

Spring is the season when life is renewed. One important way to help renew life is

to give blood at the New Rockford blood drive on Thursday, May 28, at St. John’s Catholic Church from 2 – 6 p.m.

Each blood donation can help multiple patients such as premature infants, surgery patients and cancer patients... just think, it could be someone you love.

By giving blood, donors help replenish the community blood supply which can be used by relatives, friends or neighbors. Blood can be stored for only 42 days, so acontinual fresh supply is critical.

Anyone may need blood at any time. In the event of an accident, serious illness or surgery, an adequate blood supply can be the difference between life and death.

Contact blood drive coordinator Sharon Lesmeister at (701) 947-2728 to make an appointment or go to http://www.vitalant.org.

To save time, donors can now fill out their Fast Track online at by downloading the Vitalant app on their smartphone or by visiting http://www.vitalant.org the day of their donation. To donate blood, volunteers must be at least 16 years old and be in good health.

Vitalant is the sole provider of blood and blood products to patients in almost 70 area hospitals. To meet daily patient needs, 250 volunteer blood donors are needed every day.