A blood drive in honor of Gerald McKee will be held on Friday, April 23rd. Gerald is a former teacher at Richland Springs ISD and is undergoing treatment at MD Anderson.
The blood drive will be at the Richland Springs Community Center located at 300 Carter on Friday, April 23rd from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Donors will receive: FREE Covid 19 antibody tests and McDonald’s and Sonic coupons. Appointments are strongly encouraged. Call Linda Evans at 817-938-0523.
For those unable to donate but who would like to help, the family of Gerald McKee suggests a monetary donation to Vitalant. Please make checks payable to Vitalant and in the FOR area of the check, write “In support of Gerald McKee.” Your check can be dropped off during the blood drive or can be mailed to:
Vitalant 2020 W. Beauregard San Angelo, TX 76901, Attention: Linda Grace
Blood donors only need to be at least 16 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be healthy. Donors in the 16 – 22 year-old range will need to meet additional height and weight requirements. Donors who are 16-years-old must present a minor donor permit signed by a parent or guardian – go to www. vitalant.org to find the form.
About Vitalant:
Vitalant is the nation’s second largest community blood service provider, supplying comprehensive transfusion medicine services for nearly 1,000 hospitals and health care partners for patients in need across 40 states. Vitalant inspires local communities to serve the needs of others and transform lives through the selfless act of donating blood. Every day, almost 5,000 blood donations are needed to meet the needs of people throughout the country, and Vitalant’s 780,000 donors supply 1.8 million donations a year. In addition to blood products, Vitalant offers customers transfusion services, medical consulting, quality guidance, ongoing education, research and more. For more information and to schedule a donation, visit vitalant.org or call 877-258-4825 (877-25VITAL). Join the conversation about impacting the lives of others on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.