Stormont Vail Health to Host Community Blood Drive
The national blood shortage is an ongoing crisis that impacts millions of lives, including those within our own community. To address this critical need, Stormont Vail Health is partnering with Community Blood Center to host a community blood drive event on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event will take place in the Pozez Education Center Centennial Rooms A/D, located inside Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, 1500 S.W. 10th Ave. Attendees should enter through the main lobby in the North Tower to complete the screening process.
"Stormont Vail is committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations," said System Director, Team Member Experience, Employer Health & Wellness Operations David Villanueva. "This blood drive is our way of giving team members and neighbors an opportunity to help save lives."
Blood is a perishable product that can only be supplied by generous volunteer blood donors. According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. Donors of all blood types are encouraged to participate, especially those with O negative, A negative, and B negative types.
"We urge community members to donate blood and help ensure that patients in local hospitals have a supply of blood ready and waiting before an emergency occurs,” said Villanueva. “There’s no better feeling than knowing that your blood donation may give someone a second chance at life."
A single donation has the potential to save up to three lives and together, we can make a life-saving impact, one donation at a time. Donors are encouraged to sign up and schedule their appointments online through the Community Blood Center. For medical eligibility questions, please contact the Community Blood Center at (877) 468-6844.
We ask our media partners to RSVP to Taylor Bugg if they plan to cover this event at Taylor.Bugg@stormontvail.org or (785) 581-2996.
