“The finest gesture one can make is to save life by donating blood.”
Help us honor the life of our dear Jen Banks, by participating in the “First 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 blood drive will be at Washington Elementary School, 815 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL, on Saturday, May 7, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
We strongly advise you to sign up to donate in advance. You can do this online or over the phone. For a donation appointment, please visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
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.
- bring a photo ID
- eat foods rich in iron two days prior.
We hope to see you there. Jen Banks received the gift of donated blood in her time of need. Let’s give this lifeline to others in her honor.