Penn Medicine LG Health plans blood drives across Lancaster County in January - WPMT FOX 43

Blood that is collected stays successful Lancaster County to payment members of our community, the healthcare installation said.

"The United States is presently experiencing a shortage of humor supplies," the installation said successful a property release. "Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health encourages each eligible donors to marque a donation astatine either our humor donor halfway oregon 1 of our assemblage humor drives. Blood donation is safe, including for those who person received a COVID-19 vaccination."

Throughout the months of January and February, LG Health volition enactment successful the Bleed Blue Challenge, moving Jan. 3 done the extremity of February.  

Blood donors whitethorn take to donate successful the sanction of their preferred constabulary department. 

The pursuing constabulary departments are participating:

Blood donors indispensable beryllium successful bully wellness (free of flu, acold and nausea symptoms for astatine slightest 3 days), 16 years of property (with parental consent) to 74 years of age, measurement astatine slightest 110 pounds, beryllium good hydrated, devour a important repast wrong 4 hours earlier donating and bring a signifier of ID.

Appointments are encouraged, but not required. 

To marque an appointment, delight telephone 717-544-0170, oregon docket online at LGHealth.org/GiveBlood (local Blood Drive Events tab). 

Donors volition person a escaped gift.

January 2023 humor drives dates and locations:

Tuesday, Jan. 3 (2 to 7 p.m.): LGH – James Street Lobby 2nd Floor, 555 Duke Street, Lancaster

Wednesday, Jan. 4 (2 to 7 p.m.): Witmer Fire Protection Agency, 455 Mt. Sydney Rd., Witmer

Thursday, Jan. 5 (2 to 7 p.m.): Alliance Church of Elizabethtown, 425 Cloverleaf Rd., #9320, Elizabethtown

Tuesday, Jan. 10 (2 to 7 p.m.): Hosanna Church of Lititz, 29 Green Acre Rd., Lititz

Wednesday, Jan. 11 (2 to 8 p.m.): Caernarvon Fire Company, 2145 Main St., Narvon

Thursday, Jan. 12 (2 to 7 p.m.): New Danville Fire Company, 43 Marticville Rd., Lancaster

Tuesday, Jan. 17 (2 to 7 p.m.): Manor Township Police Department, 950 West Fairway Dr., Lancaster

Wednesday, Jan. 18 (2 to 7 p.m.): Quarryville Police Department, 300 St. Catherine St., Quarryville

Wednesday, Jan. 25 (2 to 8 p.m.): Intercourse Fire Company, 10 New Holland Rd., Intercourse

Thursday, Jan. 26 (2 to 7 p.m.): Lancaster City Police Bureau, 39 West Chestnut St., Lancaster 

Community members must self-schedule appointments to donate astatine the Blood Donor Center astatine the Suburban Pavilion, 2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Lancaster, by calling (717) 544-0170 and choosing enactment 1, oregon by visiting LGHealth.org/GiveBlood.