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  • Saluting Our Region's Heroic First Responders Saluting Our Region's Heroic First Responders Posted by Kirby Winn on Friday, October 27, 2023 Oct. 28 is National First Responders Day: blood donors provide a critical resource for emergency response
  • ImpactLife now offering Mixed Reality experience at select blood drives and donor center locations ImpactLife now offering Mixed Reality experience at select blood drives and donor center locations Posted by Alex Burkamper on Thursday, October 19, 2023 See a video demonstration, below
  • Corpuscle Shuffle 2023: Thank You to participants, sponsors, and volunteers Corpuscle Shuffle 2023: Thank You to participants, sponsors, and volunteers Posted by Kirby Winn on Monday, October 16, 2023 Annual 5K run & 1-mile walk raises more than $25,000 for Lifesavings Grants
  • Creating More Equitable Donor Eligibility Standards Creating More Equitable Donor Eligibility Standards Posted by Kirby Winn on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 ImpactLife moves to Individual Donor Assessment in pre-donation screening
  • Platelets Donation 101: Everything You Need to Know About Donating Platelets Platelets Donation 101: Everything You Need to Know About Donating Platelets Posted by Kirby Winn on Thursday, September 14, 2023 Our blood has four distinct components: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, and platelets. When a blood vessel is damaged, platelets help stop or prevent bleeding.
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