Poudre Valley Health System – which operates hospitals in Fort Collins and Loveland – are in critical need of blood donations, said spokesman Kevin Darst.
The hospitals are especially short of O-negative and O-positive blood types, Darst said.
The donation process takes about 45 minutes. Darst said this includes the time needed to fill out health history and consent forms. The actual drawing of blood, he said, takes five to 10 minutes.
Garth Englund Blood Donation Center hours and locations are:
* Fort Collins – 1025 Pennock Place, Suite 104, 970-495-8965.
Monday: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
* Loveland — Medical Center of the Rockies main floor, 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., 970-624-1510.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To donate, a person must be at least 18 years old (or 17 with a parent’s permission) and show a photo ID. New donors must weight at least 120 pounds and be in good health. Prior donors must weigh at least 110 pounds.
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