Come and Give Blood to help raise funds for our scholarship fund, and to help provided needed blood products for our area health care needs.

Click here to see how to sign up to volunteer to help at the drive.

You may contact the Center at 724-593-9200 ext 337 for additional information or to sign up to give blood. We encourage everyone to sign up as it helps us with planning.

Thank you for your help.

To be eligible you must

• Be the age of 17 or older or if you are 16 you must have a parent or guardian sign a permission slip Permission slip  
• weigh at least 110 pounds
• Be in good health
• Bring identification of name, birth date, and age

 

What You Must Know Before Giving Blood

This explains how YOU can help us make the donation safe for yourself and patients who might receive your blood. PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE YOU DONATE! You will be asked to sign a statement that says you understand and have read this information the day you will be donating. Red cross will be asking questions that are of safety for the patients who receive your blood. They will ask for identification each time you try donate.(Name, date of birth, etc) All information you provide is confidential . You will also be interviewed by a Red Cross employee to make sure your health history is okay with donating. 

You should not give blood if you  (All of these are kept confidential)

• had hepatitis on or after the age of 11
• had malaria in the past 3 years
• were held in a correctional facility (including jail, lock up, prison, or juvenile detention center) for more than 72 straight hours in the last 12 months.
• have had sexual contact in the past 12 months with anyone who is had aids
• had or treated for syphilis or gonorrhea or tested positive in the last 12 months
• were raped in the last 12 months
• have aids or have ever had a positive HIV test

To Determine If You Are Eligible To Donate We Will:

• ask questions about your health, travel, and medicines
• ask questions to see if you might be at risk for hepatitis, HIV, or Aids
• take your blood pressure, temperature and pulse, and take a small blood sample to make sure you are not anemic     

	You will get free juice and cookies.
	You will weigh one pint less when you leave than when you came in.
	It's easy and convenient - it only takes about an hour to an hour and a half
	It's something you can spare - most people have blood to spare... yet, there is still not enough to go around.
	Nobody can ask you to do any heavy lifting as long as you have the bandage on. You can wear it for as long as you like. It's your badge of honor.
	You will walk a little taller afterwards you will feel good about yourself.
	You will be helping to ensure that blood is there when you or someone close to you may need it. Most people don't think they'll ever need blood, but many do.
	It's something you can do on equal footing with the rich and famous blood is something money can't buy. Only something one person can give to another.
	You will be someone's hero - you may give a newborn, a child, a mother or a father, a brother, or a sister another chance at life. In fact, you may help save up to three lives with just one donation.

For additional information go to www.redcross.org

To view Permission Forms that you will need to sign for 16 year olds to give, go here .

Or the Center's website at www.champion.org