Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Summerland-Orchard National Honor Society will host a blood drive, Friday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Orchard. To make an appointment, contact Denise Meyer at school, 402-893-3214 or visit redcrossblood.org. Individuals who donate in May have a chance to win a travel trailer-camper, powered by Suburban Propane. For more information, visit rcblood.org/life....
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive, in Ewing, Wednesday, May 19, from noon to 6 p.m. at the City Hall meeting room. To schedule an appointment, contact Doris Ann Bollwitt at 402-394-7773 or visit redcrossblood.org. Individuals who donate will receive a ticket to a Cedar Fair theme park of choice, while supplies last. “Make 2021 a summer full of life by making a difference and donating blood,” Red Cross officials noted....
Summerland - Ewing Future Business Leaders of America will host a blood drive, Wednesday, March 24, at the village hall, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-ins will not be accepted. To make an appointment, contact Patty Sukup at 402-626-7235 or visit redcrossblood.org....
Individuals interested in donating blood may want to make an appointment for a blood drive planned in Orchard The March 23 event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at St. Peter Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Contact Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691 to make an appointment. Individuals who donate will receive a free T-shirt, while supplies last....
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive, in Orchard, Tuesday, March 23. The drive will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church fellowship hall, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, contact Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691. Individuals who donate blood will receive an exclusive Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last....
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive, Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Ewing, from noon to 6 p.m., at Ewing City Hall. To schedule an appointment, contact Doris Ann Bollwitt at 402-394-7773 or visit redcrossblood.org. Walk-ins will not be accepted....
Summerland - Ewing FBLA will host a blood drive, Nov. 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the village hall. Contact Patty Sukup at 402-626-7325 to schedule an appointment or visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass....
St. Peter Lutheran Church fellowship hall, in Orchard, will be the location for a Sept. 21 blood drive. The American Red Cross will be on-site from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691, visit redcrossblood.org or use the blood donor app....
Area residents will have an opportunity to donate blood or platelets during upcoming drives planned in the area. Many blood drives have been canceled, due to the pandemic, putting the blood supply at a critical level. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, Red Cross personnel will be in Clearwater, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., at the American Legion. To schedule an appointment, contact Wendy Benson at 402-319-2673 or visit redcrossblood.org to sign up. While appointments are preferred, walk-ins are welcome. Ewing...
The Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive in Ewing, Thursday, July 23, from 12 to 6 p.m. The event will be held at the village hall. All donor's names will be entered in a drawing. Prizes will be donated by DW's, Westend Mini Mart, Ewing Family Foods and the Sunset Store. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 402-394-7773....
St. Peter Lutheran Fellowship Hall, in Orchard, will be the site for a blood drive, scheduled for Monday, July 20. Donations will be accepted between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Rita Shabram will contact donors to make appointments. She may be reached at 402-893-2691. Donors may also make an appointment on the blood donor app or by visiting redcrossblood.org and searching for the Orchard drive. Social distancing guidelines will be in place. Appointments are preferred. Walk-ins will be accepted only...
A blood drive will be held Tuesday, July 14, in Clearwater. Donations can be made from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church hall....
When the Red Cross visits Clearwater, July 14, for a blood drive, the organization will offer testing for COVID-19 antibodies. The organization began testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations, June 15. According to a Red Cross news release, the antibody test is authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and may indicate if the donor's immune system has produced antibodies to the coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual developed symptoms. "A positive antibody test does...
A Red Cross blood drive will be held Wednesday, May 20, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Ewing City Hall. For an appointment, contact redcrossblood.org or Doris Ann Bollwitt at 402-394-7773....
A worker at a Red Cross blood drive, held April 1 in Atkinson, has tested positive for COVID-19. The North Central District Health Department announced the investigation April 9 and initiated contact investigations with the Red Cross, Central District Health Department and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, to assess risk of donors and volunteers who attended the drive. On April 10, 14 potential close contacts were identified and contacted by Red Cross officials. All the individuals are asymptomatic and are quarantining and self-...
The need for blood donations is always present. According to Governor Pete Ricketts, approximately 4,000 blood drives across the country have been canceled since the COVID-19 pandemic began. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a call to action Monday afternoon, requesting healthy and able individuals donate blood. "If you want to contribute, please visit aabb.org/giveblood and make an appointment in advance. This will help manage the influx of incoming donors and ensure social distancing me...
A blood drive will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church fellowship hall, in Orchard, Tuesday, March 17. Donations will be accepted between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All presenting donors will be entered into a drawing for gift cards from the following Orchard businesses: Dusty's Lazy T Tire and Implement and TJ's Market. To make an appointment, call Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691 or visit the Red Cross website, www.redcrossblood.org/donate/blood....
A blood drive will be held Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the American Legion in Clearwater, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Kendra Shrader, at Clearwater Public School, 402-485-2505, to register....
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Peter Lutheran fellowship hall in Orchard. The drive will run from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691, visit redcrossblood.org or use the donor app. Walk-ins are welcome....
Mark the calendar for Jan. 14 and plan to donate to a good cause. A blood drive is scheduled from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church. For an appointment, contact Elaine Stallbaum at 402-860-3385 or visit our website at redcrossblood.org....
National Honor Society will host a blood drive, Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Clearwater Public Schools. Donations may be made between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. To schedule an appointment or for more information, contact Kendra Shrader at the school....
Saving a life and making a difference were evident during the Ewing FBLA blood drive. The youth organization sponsored the Nov. 13 drive at Ewing United Methodist-Presbyterian Church. Blood donations tend to decrease during the holiday season by as much as 25%, according to the American Red Cross. The need for blood is always present as patients require surgery and chemotherapy treatments continue. A lack of donations makes it difficult for area hospitals to keep enough blood products needed to...
Ewing FBLA will host a blood drive, Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Ewing United Methodist -Presbyterian Church. Forms were to be sent home with the elementary students this week. If a student signs up an adult to donate in their name, prizes will be awarded. A Ewing senior will qualify for a college scholarship for a certain amount of units collected. Contact Ewing Public Schools at 402-626-7235 for more information....
An American Red Cross blood drive will be Monday, Sept. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Lutheran Fellowship Hall in Orchard. All blood types are needed. Make an appointment by calling Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691, by visiting redcrossblood.org or use the Blood Donor app on a smartphone. Walk-ins are welcome....
