The Bakersfield Californian

City and partners report another successful blood drive

TEHACHAPI NEWS

Eight first-time donors and a total of 84 people helped make the May 24 Tehachapi blood drive a success, according to Key Budge, coordinator and community engagement manager for the city of Tehachapi.

Budge said 84 people offered to donate blood products at the blood drive and 67 successful whole blood donations were received, along with six additional units of blood platelets and seven units of plasma.

“Houchin Community Blood Bank, Tehachapi Vineyard Church, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, and the city collaborate every two months to coordinate

these life-saving blood drives for our community,” Budge said. “The thought that each unit of blood could impact up to three lives is powerful. Knowing that 67 units of whole blood, plasma and platelets could potentially help 215 people in Kern County is why we all work together on these projects. In addition, the platelets and plasma collected are used for cancer and burn patients.”

Tehachapi’s year-to-date donation during the mobile blood drive totals are: 171 units of blood; 19 units of platelets; and 15 units of plasma.

The next Tehachapi Blood Drive will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26 at Tehachapi Vineyard Church, 502 E. Pinon St., Tehachapi.

Visit HCBB.com to register.

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