Blood Drives to Honor the Fallen and Wounded Prince William County Police Officers

Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services will host multiple community blood drives to honor the fallen and wounded officers of the recent shooting in neighboring Prince William County. Local Law Enforcement and Rescue teams along with the general public are invited to show their support by donating blood at the “Blood for Heroes” Community Blood Drives throughout the week. Photo ID is required to donate. Walk-ins are welcome.

Monday, March 7th – 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Inova Fairfax Hospital – 3300 Gallows Road Falls Church, VA 22042
Inova Blood Donor Services Team will be located in the ground floor atrium by the Emergency Department. Free Parking is available and will be validated at the registration table for all lots.

Wednesday, March 9th – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office- 803 Sycolin Road, Leesburg, VA 20175
Inova Blood Donor Services will be located in the Community Room.

Inova Blood Donor Services is also accepting walk-in appointments at their 3 Donor Center locations in Northern Virginia.

CentreMed Donor Center
6201 Centreville Road (Route 28)
Centreville, VA 20121

Hours:
Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mon. Noon – 8 p.m.
Tues. & Wed. CLOSED
Thurs. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Dulles Donor Center
45745 Nokes Boulevard, #160
Sterling, VA 20166

Hours:
Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mon. Noon – 8 p.m.
Tues. & Wed. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thurs. CLOSED
Fri. 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Woodburn Donor Center
3289 Woodburn Road, #010
Annandale, VA 22003

Hours:
Sun. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Mon. CLOSED
Tues. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wed. 6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thurs. Noon – 8 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Donors may schedule an appointment for the Community Blood Drives or Donor Center Locations by visiting www.inova.org/donateblood or by calling 1-866-BLOODSAVES (866-256-6372). If you would like to host a “Blood for Heroes” Community Blood Drive in your area, please contact Rebecca Manarchuck at 571-434-3656 or rebecca.manarchuck@inova.org

More than 250 units of blood and blood products are needed every day, year-round, for patients in area hospitals. One blood donation can save up to three lives, and there is a continual need for all blood types. There is no substitute for human blood. It only comes from volunteer blood donors.

To give blood, donors must be feeling generally well on the day of their donation, be at least 16 years old (with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated blood in the past eight weeks (56 days) for whole blood or 112 days for double red cells. For more information about eligibility requirements call 1-866-BLOODSAVES or visit www.inova.org/donateblood.

Inova Blood Donor Services is the major supplier of blood products in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Media Contact: Rebecca Manarchuck, 571-434-3656