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Don Reid, Sr. Memorial Blood Drive

 

 

40 pints of lifesaving blood and blood products

were collected during the week of September 14 - 18, 2009.

Moran Taing (Many thanks)!


Scots Unite to Save Lives
Give the gift of life.  Give blood.

 

The Scottish Society of Central California in cooperation with the Central California Blood Center sponsors an annual blood drive.  The blood drive is a special tribute to long-time Scottish Society member and Past Chief, Mr. Don Reid, Sr. of Fresno, who passed away after a four-year battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a blood disease in which the bone marrow stops producing red blood cells.  Mr. Reid depended almost entirely on the good will of blood donors in the Central Valley, using four units of blood every three weeks.  Blood donated in the Society’s Reid Blood Drive will be available for general public use.

Blood Center locations:

  • Jenny Eller & Admin. Office,  4343 W. Herndon Ave., (559) 389-5433

  • Fresno Donor Center (Main Office),  3445 N. First St., Fresno,  559-224-2900

  • North Fresno Donor Center,  8094 N. Cedar Ave, Fresno,  559-324-1211

  • Visalia Donor Center,  1515 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia,  559-625-3121

  • Porterville Donor Center,  93 N. Main St., Porterville,  559-781-5532

Blood Center Hours:

  • Jenny Eller:  Monday-Thursday 8 AM – 6:30 PM, Friday 8 AM – 6 PM, Saturday 9 AM – 3 PM

  • Fresno, North Fresno, and Visalia: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

  • Porterville: Tuesday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Contact any of the Center's offices for donating information and eligibility. All donors must show a photo ID (driver license, Calif. ID, work badge (with full name and photo), passport, or student body card) and provide their Social Security Number.

Key Points to Remember:

  • Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 lbs., and be in good general health.

  • Be sure to drink plenty of water or juice for several days prior to donating.

  • Avoid coffee and soda with caffeine.

  • Eat a healthy meal within four hours of donating.

  • For ladies with low iron levels, eating Cream of Wheat or Malt-O-Meal along with a glass of orange juice two to three times prior to donating will make a difference. Other iron rich foods are Spinach, Broccoli, Fish, and red meat.

  • Most medications are acceptable, but to be safe bring a list of the medications that you are currently taking and what they are prescribed for.

 

Our annual blood drive has concluded for 2009.  But you may still contribute.  Stop in and give a pint.

For additional information, contact:

Scott Kruse, Blood Drive Coordinator

Society website: www.scottishsociety.org

(559) 438-6307

 

or

Lynn Stone, Donor Recruiter
Central California Blood Center
559-224-2900, Ext. 3018
 lstone@cencalblood.org
Blood Center website: www.cencalblood.org
Last Updated on Saturday, 24 April 2010 16:28