Day 1 of the 16th annual Tyler Wilcox Memorial Guns n’ Hoses Blood Drive in Fort Pierre and Pierre saw the largest number of donors ever on the first day– 123 people donated and 142 units of blood and blood products were collected!!
22 people donated for the first time yesterday (Dec. 2, 2020). The day ended with a tie– 72 votes each for Team Guns and Team Hoses.
The blood drive will be at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre today and tomorrow, but the appointment schedules are full. Walk-ins will be accepted, but they’ll end up waiting longer because they’ll be fit in between folks that scheduled an appointment.
If you still want to donate blood, you can make an appointment to give Dec. 16 at Faith Lutheran in Pierre or Jan. 12 at the Catholic Family Services building. Donors can schedule an appointment by:
- calling Vitalant at 605-225-7732
- going to www.vitalant.org
- using the Vitalant app
Blood donation requirements:
- Donors must be at least 16 years old. 16 yr. old donors will need a signed parental consent form that you can get at the blood drive or at www.vitalant.org, donor forms, bottom of the page under RESOURCES
- Valid picture ID
- Donors must be in good health and cannot have a cold or be on antibiotics
- Tattoos are ok if they were done in a licensed facility
- Many cancer survivors are able to donate
- If you have eligibility questions please call 605-225-7732
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