PALMDALE – The City of Palmdale will host a blood drive Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Poncitlán Square, (9th St. East between Ave. Q-9 & Ave. Q-10).
All donors will receive a coupon good for a free pint of Baskin-Robbins ice cream.
To sign up for the blood drive, call 661-267-5229 or email Blood Drive Coordinator Kathy Inman at kinman@cityofpalmdale.org.
“Our blood drive will support Providence Health and Services, a non-profit Catholic hospital organization,” Inman said. “They collect blood for their Southern California hospitals, including Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, which has the second largest privately-owned Trauma center in Los Angeles County. Many Antelope Valley residents are brought to Holy Cross in Mission Hills because of the trauma center.”
“Everyone who uses these facilities [is] served regardless of religion or ability to pay,” Inman said. “The donations that are collected go directly to their patients rather than purchasing blood from one of the other companies.”
For more information about Providence, visit www.providence.org/california.
