Bloodworks Northwest will be onsite at the Ferndale Haggen Friday, July 22nd, from 10am to 4pm with their mobile blood drive unit. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment by emailing Sunny at sunnydiane@comcast.net or calling (360) 380-2836. Walk-ins are also accepted, you just may have to wait a little. No appointments will be made during the lunch hour from 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
According to Bloodworks Northwest (formerly known as Puget Sound Blood Bank),
Yes, you CAN donate if you’ve had a flu shot.
Yes, you CAN donate if you’ve had a tattoo in the past 12 months – as long as it was performed in a licensed facility in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, or California
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Yes, you CAN donate if you are a diabetic– as long as you are healthy you are able to give
Yes, you CAN donate if you are taking blood pressure medicine, as long as your blood pressure is within range
Yes, you CAN donate 6 weeks after pregnancy.
And there is NO upper age limit– as long as you are healthy and have a beating heart you’re eligible!
Donors are invited to call Bloodworks Northwest at 800.398.7888 ext. 2 with any questions.