Havre holds successful Red Cross Blood Drive

By Judy Vosen

Local Red Cross blood drive volunteer coordinator

The recent Havre Community Red Cross Blood Drive held at St. Jude Parish Center Monday, July 24, was once again a success. It saw 89 units collected, which is somewhat less than is usual for the community drive, but this drive had some extenuating circumstances. The Red Cross workers were unexpectedly short-staffed and were, therefore, unable to accept walk-ins that day. Hopefully that will not be the case at future blood drives.

Thank-you is given to the Methodist Church volunteers for providing a selection of delicious sandwiches, and thank you to Havre Rotary for providing very tasty fresh-made cookies from Gary & Leo’s Fresh Foods. And, as always, the Red Cross provided a selection of snacks, juices, and water for the donors. You may continue to look forward to and to enjoy fresh sandwiches and cookies at future blood drives provided by other local service groups.

A very special thank-you goes to all the donors who so selflessly gave of their time to provide the life-saving gift of blood for people they don’t even know and very likely will never meet. If you would like to join the ranks of these every day heroes, you may schedule an appointment at the next blood drive by calling 1-800-RedCross. Or you can go online to https://redcrossblood.org, click on “Find a Drive,” and enter the sponsor code “havre.” You can download the Red Cross Blood Donor app to your smart phone or tablet and get an appointment and pre-register the day of donation to speed things up a bit at the blood drive. If you have never donated; there is also information on that site informing potential donors what they might expect when donating.

The next Havre Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at St. Jude Parish Center. There are several other blood drives that same week in the Havre area, so be sure check the website or to ask the representative you speak with should a different drive better suit your schedule.

See you in November!