CtK will host a Blood Drive on Monday, August 11th, from 1:30-6:00pm, in the social hall. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: christtheking. Giving blood is an easy way to save lives. Thanks for donating!
(And I (Pr. Lindean), say an extra "thanks" for donating - the Red Cross won't accept my blood, since I lived in the UK during a big "Mad Cow Disease" outbreak. The year I spent volunteering in a rural Presbyterian Congregation in Northern Ireland has disqualified me from donating blood until a blood test for BSE is established. I gave blood at my high school and university blood drives, and wish I still could. So, please give on my behalf and I'll give you a big high five!)
From the Red Cross website:
Tips for a Successful Donation
By following a few recommendations before, during and after your blood donation can help you make your donation experience as safe, successful and pleasant as possible.
Before Your Donation
Maintain a healthy iron level in your diet by eating iron rich foods, such as red meat, fish, poultry, beans, spinach, iron-fortified cereals and raisins.
- Get a good night's sleep.
- Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.
- Eat a healthy meal before your donation. Avoid fatty foods, such as hamburgers, fries or ice cream before donating. (Fatty foods can affect the tests we do on your blood. If there is too much fat in your blood, your donation cannot be tested for infectious diseases and the blood will not be used for transfusion.)
- If you are a platelet donor, remember that your system must be free of aspirin for two days prior to donation.
- Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID.
Read more here.
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