Give Blood in Honor of Moms in May

Give Blood in Honor of Moms in May; Transfusions Needed in 1 of 83 Deliveries

Southern Arizona Locations Announced: Casa Grande, Florence, Maricopa, Oro Valley & Tucson

As Mother’s Day approaches, nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is urging all eligible donors to give blood this May. Every two seconds a patient needs blood, including 1 in every 83 baby deliveries. May is also Trauma Awareness Month. More donors are needed to ensure hospitals have enough blood ready to treat patients for all unpredictable emergencies, as well as scheduled treatments and elective surgeries. The need is critical for donations of all blood types, especially type O, because O-positive is the most common type. O-negative blood can help any patient, including premature babies. Platelets most often help patients who are battling cancer. To make a blood donation appointment, download the Vitalant app, visitvitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825) – Southern Arizona donation locations detailed below.

Kate Seppala is grateful for the donors whose more than 50 donations helped her after complications with the birth of her daughter, Agatha. She also needed an additional 14 units of blood during two surgeries that followed. “I realized it hit me recently when I was donating blood…without blood donors, it wouldn’t have mattered what my medical team did those days,” Seppala said. “All of their skills, knowledge, tools…if the blood wasn’t there ready to go, there wouldn’t have been anything they could do.”

As a special thank you, those who give blood with Vitalant through May 15 will receive a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card, and a total of $20 in Amazon.com Gift Cards for those who donate between May 9-May 15*. Plus, all donors in May are automatically entered into the “Vacay Giveaway” to win one of 3, $5,000 prepaid gift cards. All promotions and giveaways are redeemable by email.

PUBLIC BLOOD DRIVES BY CITY

Vitalant Blood Donation Appointments: www.vitalant.org or 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825)

Casa Grande
Fri, May 5, 10am-2pm, Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, 1800 E Florence Blvd, Edu Rm
Fri, May 12, 10am-2pm, City of Casa Grande @ Downtown Public Library, 449 N Drylake St, Activity Rm

Florence
Thu, May 25, 10am-2pm, Florence Town Hall, 775 N Main St, Bloodmobile

Maricopa
Fri, May 5, 11am-3pm, Leading Edge Academy, 18700 N Porter Rd, Online Classroom
Sat, May 6, 7:45am-11:45am, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church-KOC @ Copper Sky Rec Complex, 44345 MLK Jr Blvd, Bloodmobile
Wed, May 10, 12pm-4pm, Maricopa Public Library, 18160 N Maya Angelou Dr, Redwood
Fri, May 26, 2:30pm-6:30pm, Dignity Health Urgent Care Maricopa, 20750 N John Wayne Pkwy

Oro Valley
Mon, May 22, 10am-2pm, Fry’s on LaCanada, 10450 N La Canada Dr, Bloodmobile

Tucson
Sun, May 21, 8am-1pm, St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 8650 N Shannon Rd, Gym
Mon, May 22, 10am-2pm, DOD Tucson National Guard, 1750 E Silverlake Rd, Multipurpose Rm

About Vitalant Vitalant (Vye-TAL-ent)) is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. Individuals generously donating blood, volunteering and giving financially are essential to our lifesaving mission. For more information and to schedule a donation appointment, visit vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).