AdventHealth Gordon is hosting a blood drive organized by Blood Assurance from 9 am to 5 pm, Wednesday, Aug. 21. Two Bloodmobiles will be parked in front of Resource Building 3 on AdventHealth Gordon’s campus.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, every two seconds, someone needs a blood transfusion. In health care settings in our community and across the country, donated blood is a potentially life-saving and essential part of caring for patients. One donation can save up to three lives.
To donate, there are some physical health requirements:
- A normal iron level (a low iron level may mean it’s unsafe for you to donate)
- A temperature, blood pressure and pulse within a healthy range
- Weigh 110 pounds or more
- At least 16 years old
To schedule an appointment, visit BloodAssurance.org or call 800-962-0628. Be sure to eat a good meal, drink additional water and avoid energy drinks before your appointment.
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About AdventHealth Gordon
Founded in 1935, AdventHealth Gordon is proud to be a member of AdventHealth. With a sacred mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ, AdventHealth is a connected system of care for every stage of life and health. More than 90,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care. A shared vision, common values, focus on whole-person health and commitment to making communities healthier unify the system’s nearly 50 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout almost a dozen states. For more information about AdventHealth, visit AdventHealth.com or Facebook.com/AdventHealth.
