WINTER WEATHER IMPACTS LOCAL BLOOD SUPPLY  Blood Donors Needed  

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 16, 2024) – Nearly 3,000 lives will be impacted this week due to a  blizzard warning that brought many parts of LifeServe Blood Center’s service area inches, if not feet  of snow last week. While weather often brings cancellations, the need for life-saving products for  transfusion and treatment never stops.  

Last week alone, LifeServe had to cancel multiple mobile blood drives and adjust hours or close  Donor Centers resulting in close to 1,000 units lost. The good news is…you can help! If you had to  cancel your donation, please make plans to reschedule. If you didn’t have an appointment to  donate, the good news is you can still make one today to assist in replenishing the blood supply!    

To schedule, visit our website, or call 800.287.4903.  

LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of  local hospitals and patients in our regions since 1947. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the  country, LifeServe provides blood products to 161 hospitals primarily in Iowa, Nebraska, and South  

Dakota. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood  donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients. Your donation with  LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member or a stranger on the street. YOU  make a difference in YOUR community. For more information about blood donation or to schedule  an appointment to donate blood, call 800.287.4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org.  ###Â