“The finest gesture one can make is to save life by donating blood.”
Mark your calendar and help us honor the life of our dear Jen Banks, by participating in the “Fifth Annual Jen Banks Memorial Blood Drive” and pay forward the gift of life. This gesture will take you just minutes, but it will help those in need of this gift for a lifetime. Not only will we celebrate Jen’s life on this day, we will also carry on her legacy of helping others and making a beautiful impact on the world.
The American Red Cross blood drive will be at Morrison Super Wash Building, 705 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, on Saturday, July 18, 2020, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Those who come to give blood, platelets, or plasma will receive a free, COVID-19 antibody test. The testing may provide critical insight into whether donors may have been exposed to the coronavirus. For details, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/covid-19-antibody-testing.html.
Click here to check appointment time availability: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time. Call 800-733-2767 to schedule your donation.
You can also use Rapid Pass to check in for your donation appointment online, the day of the event, to make your donation process swift and efficient. For information on how to register/check in at home, please visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass.
Finally, a double red cell donation is recommended. Please 1-800-RED-CROSS for information and to learn about the benefits of this type of donation.
To donate you will need to
- bring a photo ID
- eat foods rich in iron two days prior.
We hope to see you there. Jennifer Banks received the gift of donated blood in her time of need. Let’s give this lifeline to others in her honor.