Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin officials are asking area residents to help meet an ongoing need for blood by donating May 13 or May 14 from noon to 5 pm each day at Recreation Park in Tomah.
“Blood donation is a truly selfless act. Most donors never get to see the impact their gift has, but every donation is people helping people at its purest form,” said Versiti account representative Jackson Braasch.
As an extra incentive, all attempting donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of Culver’s Frozen Custard courtesy of Culver’s of Tomah.
To donate blood, a person must be in good health, at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and have photo identification. Sixteen-year-olds may also donate with parental consent. While the process for whole blood donation usually takes about one hour, the blood collection itself is usually about 10 minutes.
Versiti is the sole blood supplier to over 60 hospital systems in Wisconsin including Tomah Health, the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center and numerous other hospitals in the Coulee Region.
To register for the May 13 drive, CLICK HERE
To register for the May 14 drive, CLICK HERE