Hema-Help Hump Day Blood Drive

Please join us @ Larchmont Village this Wednesday!

Blood Donations begin 10:00AM thru all-day until 4:00PM

Select a favorite gift card & stay to enjoy the Spring ambience of the open-air marketplace!

Look for the big red Bloodmobile Bus in the middle of the block near Starbucks Café

*Welcome back: FDA rules changed & many people can now give blood again! [see below ¤]

RSVP here • Weds 3/20

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• Public lots & street parking nearby

• Select a thank-you gift card & enjoy the open-air Spring marketplace

¤ FDA agency’s recent guidance has adjusted the eligibility criteria which may allow one to participate with blood donation if previously weren’t able to:

¤ i.e. Great Britain/Ireland/U.K. residents–travelers • Inclusive gender–neutral questions • Same–sex partners • Covid–19 illness

• Majority of common daily medications are allowed

• Blood donation is open to all ages 16/17/18 & up (no upper age limit)

• Only 16 year olds specifically require a signed Parent Consent hospital form [download form here]

• COVID vax not mandatory, yet if boosted recently then donating is okay 72 hours after vaccination

• If recently ill from COVID, needs to be at least 10 days until safe to give blood (feeling well & no symptoms at all)

• Ink-work tattoos & body/ear piercings accepted (if done at a Calif licensed shop)

• Individually packaged all-you-can-eat refreshment snacks / juices / water

• All are invited & join us to support this important cause!

Step-up in 2024! To hold your very own special day of blood donation (completely free, no cost or fees) please contact:

Dave Keys: email [email protected] • (310) 717-5996 text