LANCASTER, PA – The Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Blood Donor Center encourages people to donate blood and platelets as often as possible. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health sponsors community blood drives every week throughout Lancaster County, as well as at the Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion. Blood that is
collected stays in Lancaster County to benefit members of our community.
The
United States is currently experiencing a shortage of blood supplies. Penn
Medicine Lancaster General Health encourages all eligible donors to make a
donation at either our blood donor center or one of our community blood drives.
Blood donation is safe, including for those who have received a Covid-19
vaccination.
Throughout the months of January and February, LG Health
will participate in the Bleed Blue Challenge, running Jan. 3 through the end of
February. Blood donors may choose to donate in the name of their
preferred police department. The following police departments are
participating: Mount Joy, Pequea Township, Manheim Township, Lancaster City
Bureau of Police, Millersville University, East Hempfield, Quarryville, Manor
Township, Northwest Regional, and Strasburg.
Blood donors must be in good health (free of
flu, cold and nausea symptoms for at least three days), 16 years of age (with
parental consent) to 74 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, be well
hydrated, eat a substantial meal within four hours before donating, and bring a
form of ID.
Appointments
are encouraged, but not required. To make an
appointment, please call 717-544-0170, or schedule online at
LGhealth.org/giveblood
(local Blood Drive Events tab). Donors
will receive a free gift.
January 2023 blood drives
dates and locations:
1/3 Tue 2pm-7pm LGH – James Street Lobby 2nd Floor, 555 Duke Street,
Lancaster
1/4
Wed
2pm-7pm
Witmer Fire Protection Agency, 455 Mt. Sydney Rd., Witmer
1/5
Thurs
2pm-7pm
Alliance Church of Elizabethtown, 425 Cloverleaf Rd., #9320,
Elizabethtown
1/10
Tue
2pm-7pm
Hosanna Church of Lititz, 29 Green Acre Rd., Lititz
1/11
Wed
2pm-8pm
Caernarvon Fire Company, 2145 Main St., Narvon
1/12
Thurs
2pm-7pm
New Danville Fire Company, 43 Marticville Rd., Lancaster
1/17
Tue
2pm-7pm
Manor Township Police Department, 950 West Fairway Dr.,
Lancaster
1/18
Wed
2pm-7pm
Quarryville, Police Department, 300 St. Catherine St.,
Quarryville
1/25
Wed
2pm-8pm
Intercourse Fire Company, 10 New Holland Rd., Intercourse
1/26
Thurs
2pm-7pm
Lancaster City Police Bureau, 39 West Chestnut St., Lancaster
Community members must self-schedule
appointments to donate at the Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion, 2104
Harrisburg Pike, Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Lancaster, by calling 717-544-0170
and choosing option 1, or by visiting LGHealth.org/GiveBlood
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Blood Donor Center
hours:
Mondays 10:00 am to 7:30 pm;
Tuesdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm;
Wednesdays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fridays 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
