Vitalant

Our friends at Vitalant have done the math and they tell us that every 2 seconds, someone in America will need blood. It could be a little girl with leukemia. It could be the victim of an accident. It could be a lot of things. Vitalant supplies blood to around 900 hospitals in two dozen states. Two dozen hospitals who rely on Vitalant for their day-to-day and also their unimaginable blood needs. But one blood donation can save up to three lives. And Vitalant has a couple of blood drives here in town where you can potentially make that life-saving donation.

Headquartered in Butte, Water & Environmental Technologies (WET) is conducting its Annual Blood Drive and Food Drive on March 3rd! The event will be hosted by The Butte Brewing Company to help add awareness to the importance of Vitalant's Blood Donation Services and the Butte Pantry's food donation program. When you reserve your donation time for the Blood Drive and Food Drive you'll receive free swag, door prizes (10 tickets), and refreshments, so contact Water & Environmental Technologies now to set up a time at (406) 782-5220.

Your blood donation could save a life this Holiday Season.

Vitalant of Butte is once again coming together for a community Blood Drive on December 14th! As outlined on their Vitalant website, it is estimated that patients receive a platelet or blood transfusion every two seconds of every day. Hence, blood drives save lives, making donating more critical than ever. If you are worried about the needle used to draw blood, don't be. Many donors compare the experience to a quick, minor pinch. The process is safe, plus you'll feel a sense of accomplishment knowing that you are potentially helping families across the United States who require transfusions. The awareness and significance of donating blood was always made apparent in our household growing up. My father was adamant about its importance and during his lifetime donated over 20 gallons of blood.