Back to School Blood Drive

The drive happens August 18th at the Lancaster Mall in Salem.

Salem-News.com

(SALEM) - Just in time for back to school 16, 17 and 18 year old donors have a chance to help others by donating blood during a special event at the Lancaster Mall, and those who participate will receive 3 free music downloads and a chance to win 1 of 20 Ipod's.

Organizers say just an hour of a person's time and a pint of blood can make a real difference in someone's life--and that's a feeling that they say, will stay with you.

Hospital patients count on volunteer blood donors to help provide needed medical treatment. Because blood can be separated into different components, each blood donation can help save multiple people.

All donors are welcome, please make an appointment to save lives at our upcoming blood drive on August 18th at Lancaster Mall, in the Macy's D street parking lot by going online to www.givelife.org or calling the American Red Cross at 503-779-1261.