National Donate Life Month in April
Twenty donors April 1-20 will win $420 gift cards
PITTSBURGH, PA (March 26, 2024) — Every two seconds, a patient in the U.S. needs blood. During National Donate Life Month in April, nonprofit Vitalant urges eligible donors to give blood and help support patients including those who undergo more than 40,000 organ transplants each year.
Jen Lentini was a teenager when she underwent a heart transplant. She needed blood transfusions before and during the surgery, and in the years since, blood donations have continued to help her fight anemia.
“Whether you’re a blood or organ donor – you’re not just impacting the person receiving the blood or a transplant, you’re impacting everyone they’re going to meet in their life,” Lentini said. “Every story, every adventure. You’re saving someone’s child, their relative, their friend.”
A robust blood supply must be ready for patients every day before it’s needed. Donors of every blood type are vital to maintaining the supply, especially those with the most-transfused type O.
As special thanks, all donors who give with Vitalant April 1-20 who opt-in to the Donor Rewards program will be entered into a drawing for 20 winners of $420 gift cards in the Blaze a Trail giveaway.
Learn more and make an appointment to give at vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Stay updated with the latest news on saving lives by following Vitalant’s regional social media accounts: @VitalantPAOH on Instagram, Twitter (X), and Facebook.
Upcoming Blood Drives
Connellsville
Friday, April 26
Connellsville Area Career and Technical Center
720 Locust St.
8:30 AM – 1 PM
Masontown
Saturday, April 27
Masontown Volunteer Fire Department – Valley Lodge #459
221 N Washington St.
8 AM – 1:30 PM
Perryopolis
Tuesday, April 16
Frazier High School
142 Constitution St.
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Uniontown
Tuesday, April 23
CTI-Fayette County Career and Technical Institute
175 Georges Fairchance Rd.
8 AM – 1:30 PM
Tuesday, April 23
Third Presbyterian Church-Uniontown
425 Union St.
11 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday April 30
Laurel Highlands High School
300 Bailey Ave.
8:30 AM – 1 PM
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