LifeStream Hosts Local Blood Drives

ALL>> LifeStream Blood will be holding many blood drives throughout the Inland Empire including in Loma Linda, Redlands and Colton. The first blood drive will be held at the Loma Linda University Medical Center Drayson Center, located at 25040 Stewart Street in Loma Linda. The drive will be held on Tuesday, April 4 from 12 to 5 p.m. This drive is hosted by the Loma Linda School of Medicine Class of 2017and donors receive a $10 Panera Bread gift card. For those closer to the Redlands area, a blood drive will be held at the Redlands Community Hospital, located at 350 Terracina Blvd. The drive will be held Tuesday, April 4 from 12 to 5:30 p.m. Colton community members and residents can attend the blood drive hosted at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, located at 400 N. Pepper Avenue on Wednesday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those who miss the first chance to donate blood in Loma Linda, LifeStream will be at Loma Linda University School of Public Health, located at 2481 Circle Drive on Thursday, April 6 from 12 to 5 p.m. For those who participate in this blood drive, donors receive a $10 Chili’s gift card. At all locations and dates, donors also receive free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at www.LStream.org. Those aged 18-44 years may register for Be The Match bone marrow screening at all donor locations free of charge. Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. Everyone under 18 years of age must provide LifeStream with written parental consent. Parent consent forms are available at any donor center, community blood drive or at www.LStream.org. All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. Donors receive a free mini-physical as part of the donation process.. For more information, please call 1-800-TRY GIVING.