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Employee Blood Drive

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Employee Blood Drives at various County worksites, sponsored by Blood Centers of the Pacific. For a list of Blood Donation Centers in your community, visit http://www.bloodcenters.org/donating/centers.htm. Learn more about Blood Centers of the Pacific at  http://www.bloodcenters.org/. Need to know more?  Giving Blood saves lives and makes a difference in the most personal and profound ways.  Read Lauren’s story Hear personal testimonials from recent blood donors.  Scheduled Blood Drives at County Facilities   In order to donate blood, you must meet national eligibility guidelines. Certain health conditions may prevent you from donating blood or may  require you to wait before donating blood. Refer to the complete Donation Eligibility Guidelines. If you are taking certain supplements, over the counter or prescribed  medications, you may not be able to donate blood right now. Refer to the complete Medications Deferral List. Travel to certain countries may temporarily restrict you from donating blood.  Please call 1-888-393-GIVE to learn more. You can donate blood once every eight weeks (56 days).   Schedule your appointment, Get Ready, GO!  Make sure that you are currently eligible to donate blood: check the Donation Eligibility Guidelines, Medications list, and if you have traveled overseas within the past year, call the Travel line.  Schedule your appointment online at https://www.bloodheroes.com ~ it’s quick AND easy! Use smcountyemployees as the sponsor code. You’ll be asked to provide your email address and birth date.  Beginning one week prior to your appointment, try to add at least one more iron-rich food in your diet daily (unless your doctor indicates otherwise). Learn more by viewing the List of Iron-Rich Foods. During the last 24-48 hours before your appointment, eat well-balanced, low- fat meals with plenty of fluids. Learn more by viewing the Food List. Check in 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment. Learn  more about  What to Expect at your Appointment.  THANK YOU for giving blood!