Thursday, October 14, 2010

BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR OCT. 21 IN BLUE HILL

The community room at the Blue Hill Community Senior Center will be the site of the Red Cross Blood drive on October 21. Volunteers will be receiving Blood donors from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For an appointment donors can contact Ruby Krueger at 756 3470, Shirley Kort at 756 3301, Carolee Whipple at 756 3955 or Tonia Rouse at 756 4444. Appointments may also be scheduled on line at http://www.redcrossblood.org/
To successfully donate blood it is good to remember these healthy tips
(1) Maintain a healthy iron level in your diet by eating iron rich foods, such as spinach, red meat, fish, poultry, beans, iron-fortified cereals and raisins. (2) Get a good night's sleep. (3) Drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before the donation. (4) Eat a healthy meal before your donation. Avoid fatty foods, such as hamburgers, fries or ice cream before donating. Tests for infections done on all donated blood can be affected by fats that appear in your blood for several hours after eating fatty foods.

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