Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin officials are asking area residents to help meet an ongoing need for blood by donating Jan. 14 & 15 in Tomah.
“The need for a healthy blood supply is constant, which means the need for blood donors is constant as well,” said Versiti account representative Garron Bowers.
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. “There is no substitute for blood; it can only come from generous people willing to roll up their sleeves. Every donation is a reminder that we are all connected, and that when our community shows up for one another, we are giving someone the chance to see a tomorrow they might not have had otherwise,” added Bowers.
To help meet the need, Tomah Health and Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin are holding a two-day blood drive Jan. 14 & 15 from noon – 5 p.m. at Tomah’s Recreation Park, 1625 Butts Ave., Tomah.
A person must be in good health, at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and have photo identification to donate blood. 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.
To Register for our Jan. 14 drive, CLICK HERE
To Register of our Jan. 15 drive, CLICK HERE