Vitalant and HEB to Give Turkeys for Upcoming Blood Drive

SAN ANGELO— Vitalant and HEB are giving away frozen turkeys for blood donations in an upcoming blood drive.

This November, nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is urging all eligible donors to schedule a blood donation to help ensure all patients have blood available to them in their time of need. Fewer people donate during the Thanksgiving and winter holiday week than any other time of the year, but every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood and sometimes, it requires many donors to help just one patient.

Blood donors only need to be at least 16 years old, weigh a minimum of 110 lbs. and be healthy. 16–22-year-old donors will need to meet additional height and weight requirements. 16-year-old donors must present a minor donor permit signed by a parent or guardian.

Donors will receive a voucher for a frozen turkey, courtesy of HEB, two Cinemark movies passes, and a free sandwich, courtesy of Chick-Fil-A.

The blood drive will take place on Wednesday, November 15, and Thursday, November 16 from 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.