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HALLOWEEN Blood Drive with the Sioux Empire's ROCK Station
Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (CDT)
16 & Up
The KRRO's in need of ROCKStars to step-up & play Super HERO on Friday!!!
FREE Lunch @ Slim's, Signature 40 ounce Mug & a pair of Movie Passes to ALL that donate
550 Units of blood are needed every week to meet the needs of our local hospitals.
If you’re donating blood, please adhere to the following requirements:
- Provide personal photo identification (e.g., driver’s license, state ID card, student ID, employee ID, etc.).
- Donor must be at least 17 years of age or older (16-year-olds must have a signed parental consent form).
- Donor must weigh 110 pounds or more.
- Medications: A person cannot donate if currently taking antibiotics for infection, or taking Accutane, Propecia or Proscar. A person can donate if taking vitamins, birth control or medications for allergies, blood pressure, thyroid replacement, female hormones, anxiety, high cholesterol, most diabetes medications/injections and many other medications.
- Shots/Vaccinations: OK to donate after allergy shots, influenza vaccination or tetanus shot.
- Cancer: OK to donate after curative treatment for basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. For most other cancers, OK to donate five years after completion of all treatment (exceptions listed below).
- Diabetics: OK to donate if controlled by medication or diet.
- Eat a good meal at least four hours before donating blood.
- Drink plenty of water or juice before donating. Avoid alcoholic beverages for 12 hours before donating.
- Avoid strenuous activities for 4 hours after donating.
*Please note that Community Blood Bank staff members will make the final determination on eligibility prior to the blood donation.
Units of blood are needed every week to meet the needs of our local hospitals.
If you’re donating blood, please adhere to the following requirements:
- Provide personal photo identification (e.g., driver’s license, state ID card, student ID, employee ID, etc.).
- Donor must be at least 17 years of age or older (16-year-olds must have a signed parental consent form).
- Donor must weigh 110 pounds or more.
- Medications: A person cannot donate if currently taking antibiotics for infection, or taking Accutane, Propecia or Proscar. A person can donate if taking vitamins, birth control or medications for allergies, blood pressure, thyroid replacement, female hormones, anxiety, high cholesterol, most diabetes medications/injections and many other medications.
- Shots/Vaccinations: OK to donate after allergy shots, influenza vaccination or tetanus shot.
- Cancer: OK to donate after curative treatment for basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers. For most other cancers, OK to donate five years after completion of all treatment (exceptions listed below).
- Diabetics: OK to donate if controlled by medication or diet.
- Eat a good meal at least four hours before donating blood.
- Drink plenty of water or juice before donating. Avoid alcoholic beverages for 12 hours before donating.
- Avoid strenuous activities for 4 hours after donating.
*Please note that Community Blood Bank staff members will make the final determination on eligibility prior to the blood donation.







