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Donors Needed for Memorial Day Weekend
Due to increased blood usage, Inova Blood Donor Services is seeking blood donations over Memorial Day weekend. Holiday weekends are traditionally a difficult time for blood donations because usage is higher due to traumas and car accidents, and because there is low donor turnout due to holiday plans. Donors are needed to support our community’s…
Read MoreCritical Need for Rh Negative Blood Type Donors and Platelet Donors Continues
Sterling, VA – The Washington, DC region is experiencing a critical shortage of Rh Negative red blood cells. Inova Blood Donor Services is in immediate need of donations from individuals with blood types of O-, A-, and B -. Donors are needed as soon as possible to re-stock our supply to ensure patients from across…
Read More“MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU” DONATION EVENT!
It is almost time for our second Annual May the Fourth Be with You Donor Center Event! Join us at any of three donation center locations on Saturday, May 4, 2019, to participate. All donors will receive a themed t-shirt* as a thank you for their donation. Plus, all donors will be automatically entered…
Read MoreCritically low blood donations during spring break have caused local shortage
Sterling, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services has experienced higher than usual patient needs that have critically depleted the Type O blood inventory and the platelet inventory of all blood types. Donors are needed now to meet the needs of patients in our community. If you are Type O Positive, O Negative, A Negative or…
Read MoreShare the luck! Donate blood and save up to three lives!
Inova Blood Donor Services is hosting its annual St Patrick’s Day event—this time extended to a three day event! Share your life-saving blood and join in the fun between Friday, March 15, 2019, and Sunday, March 17, 2019, at any of the three Inova Blood Donor Center locations. All donors will receive a St. Patrick’s…
Read MorePitchers, Catchers and Blood Donors Report! Inova Blood Donor Services Holds Second Annual Nationals Spring Training Donor Event
Inova Blood Donor Services is hosting its second annual Washington Nationals Spring Training for Blood Donors Event. Join in the fun on Saturday, February 16, or Sunday, February 17, at all three Inova Blood Donor Center locations. All donors will receive a Washington Nationals baseball hat*, as a thank you for their donation. Inova is…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services’ Joy of Giving Donation Event!
Sterling, VA – It’s time for our Annual Joy of Giving Donation Center Event!! Join us at an open center location between Sunday, Dec. 16, and Monday, Dec. 31, to participate. All donors will have the chance to select a stocking with a prize inside, with a chance to win a $5, $10, $25, $50 or $100…
Read MoreMedia Advisory: Give Thanks and Give Blood at Inova Blood Donor Services Black Friday Donation Event
Sterling, VA – Take a break from shopping on Black Friday and help us boost the blood supply! We must ensure a steady supply of blood is available for patients in the hospitals we serve during the holiday season. As a thank you, all donors will receive a $10 gift card* of their choice! As always, will…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services Introduce a Brand New Bloodmobile
Sterling, VA – This week, the newest member of Inova Blood Donor Services team – a new bloodmobile – hit the road to save lives in our community. Join the Inova Blood Donor Services team in celebrating the inaugural tour of its newest bloodmobile– created specifically to meet the needs of the staff and donors.…
Read MoreInova Blood Donor Services Helps Save Lives
Donors are always in need Medical emergencies happen every day, and one critical need is blood. Inova Blood Donor Services provides blood to approximately 20 hospitals in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC, metropolitan area, including Inova’s five hospitals. “Our goal is to collect 200 units [of blood] per day to support the hospitals we serve,” explains…
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