Concern over canceled blood drives and missed appointments for blood donation is growing as a winter storm moves across large portions of the ImpactLife service region.
Snow and ice accumulation has canceled 17 ImpactLife blood drives so far today, Feb. 12, and the blood center projects it will see approximately 100 fewer donors at its Donor Centers. Total losses for the day will exceed 350 donations, adding to a total of at least 500 donations already lost to weather-related cancellations so far this month.
ImpactLife asks all eligible donors who can safely travel to a nearby mobile blood drive or Donor Center location to help make up for lost donations. To find a donor center or mobile blood drive, call (800) 747-5401, or book online at www.bloodcenter.org, or via the ImpactLife mobile app (www.bloodcenter.org/app). Scheduling information for local Donor Centers also is available at www.bloodcenter.org/locations.
Donor rewards
All donors will receive a voucher to redeem for their choice of an electronic gift card, a charitable donation, or points to redeem in the Rewards Store.
Through Feb. 23 – and during Heart Health Awareness Month, donors who give at donor center locations receive a $20 value or 1,000 points increase. (Values are the same for donors who give at mobile blood drives.)
The incentives are:
- Whole blood: $20 gift card or $20 donation or 1,000 points.
- Double red cell donation: $25 gift card or $25 donation or 1,500 points.
- Platelet apheresis or plasma: $30 gift card or $30 donation or 2,000 points.
For more information, see www.bloodcenter.org/now.
