Blood banks across Michigan are asking for your help! Every summer, blood donations plummet because school is out and high school students make up a large percentage of the donors in the state. This year, blood banks are especially in need of O-Negative blood...
If this doesn't tug at your heart a bit, I don't know what will, because this just shows that prayers can be answered in many ways, and this answer came in the form of a Grand Valley State University football player.
Type O negative blood is extremely important. Only 9 percent of people have it, but 100 percent of the population can receive it.
Michigan Blood says the 60 Michigan hospitals they serve are currently experiencing a shortage of Type O negative blood.
Michigan Blood is celebrating their 60th Anniversary with a Labor Day weekend blood drive. Donors are invited to draw on large Michigan mittens which will be on display during ArtPrize. Those who attempt to donate will also earn a $10 Meijer gift card.
Michigan Blood has teamed up with Gilda’s Club of Grand Rapids and Gilda's LaughFest to make your blood donation twice as valuable.
Kristen Knauss from Michigan Blood and Erik Wolenberg from Gilda’s Club joined me today to talk about this unique partnership and how you can take part and to talk about the blood drive taking place today at Michigan Blood at 1036 Fuller Avenue NE in Grand Rapids.
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Grand Rapids high schools West Catholic and Catholic Central are hosting a blood drive with Michigan Blood Bank on Tuesday, August 30. The blood drive will also serve as a fund raiser. For each person who donates or tries to donate blood, Michigan Blood Bank will donate $10 to help provide clean water in Haiti.