Twenty donors April 1-20 will win $420 gift cards

Pittsburgh, PA -- Every two seconds, a patient in the U.S. needs blood. During National Donate Life Month in April, nonprofit Vitalant urges eligible donors to give blood and help support patients including those who undergo more than 40,000 organ transplants each year.

Jen Lentini was a teenager when she underwent a heart transplant. She needed blood transfusions before and during the surgery, and in the years since, blood donations have continued to help her fight anemia.

“Whether you’re a blood or organ donor – you’re not just impacting the person receiving the blood or a transplant, you’re impacting everyone they’re going to meet in their life,” Lentini said. “Every story, every adventure. You’re saving someone’s child, their relative, their friend.”

A robust blood supply must be ready for patients every day before it’s needed. Donors of every blood type are vital to maintaining the supply, especially those with the most-transfused type O.

As special thanks, all donors who give with Vitalant April 1-20 who opt-in to the Donor Rewards program will be entered into a drawing for 20 winners of $420 gift cards in the Blaze a Trail giveaway.

Learn more and make an appointment to give at vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Stay updated with the latest news on saving lives by following Vitalant’s regional social media accounts: @VitalantPAOH on Instagram, Twitter (X), and Facebook.

Upcoming Blood Drives

Holmesville

Monday, April 8
Shady Grove School
9915 County Rd. 329
Holmesville, OH 44633
3:30 PM - 7 PM

Millersburg

Monday, April 1
Possum Valley School
5237 State Rte. 557
Millersburg, OH 44654
3:30 PM - 7 PM

Monday, April 15
Gypsy Springs School
6926 County Rd. 407
Millersburg, OH 44654
4 PM - 7 PM

Monday, April 15
South Bunker Hill - United Day Springs Church
5641 Township Rd. 362
Millersburg, OH 44654
3:30 PM - 7 PM

Tuesday, April 16
Four Corners School
6995 Township Rd. 654
Millersburg, OH 44654
3:30 PM - 7 PM

Wednesday, April 24
Buena Vista School - Wayne Miller's Home
6575 Township Rd. 331
Millersburg, OH 44654
3:45 PM - 7 PM

Friday, April 26
West Fairview School
3451 County Rd. 160
Millersburg, OH 44654
4:10 PM - 7 PM

About Vitalant
Vitalant (Vye-TAL-ent) is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. Individuals generously donating blood, volunteering and giving financially are essential to our lifesaving mission. Learn more at vitalant.org.