Tips for a Successful Donation

Before Your Donation
_ Maintain a healthy iron level in your diet by eating iron rich foods, such as spinach, red meat, fish, poultry, beans, iron-fortified cereals and raisins.
_ Get a good night's sleep.
_ Drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before the donation.
_ Eat a healthy meal before your donation. Avoid fatty foods, such as hamburgers, fries or ice cream before donating. Tests for infections done on all donated blood can be affected by fats that appear in your blood for several hours after eating fatty foods.
_ If you are a platelet donor, remember that your system must be free of aspirin for two days prior to donation.

Did You Know?
The Red Cross' national network allows us to send blood quickly to where it is needed. While local blood needs are always met first, your blood donation can also help loved ones across the country and those who travel outside their communities for medical care. Following a few Recommendations can help you make your donation experience as safe, successful and pleasant as possible.

West Side Blood Donation Center
4860 Sheboygan Ave.
Mon., Tues., Thurs. (11 a.m. -6p.m.) Closed Wednesdays
Fri., (8 am. - 1 p.m.)
Sat. (8a.m. 12:00 p.m.)

Iron Boosters
§ Ready to eat cereals
§ Beans       § Spinach      § Beef
§ Shrimp     § Tomatoes   § Watermelon
§ Broccoli   § Rice           § Peas
§ Potatoes  § Caffeinated Drinks
§ Chocolate    § An Excess of High Fiber Foods
§ Some Medications Like Antacids or Phosphate Salts

A blood donor is good for life.

East Side Blood Donation Center
2109 Zeier Road
Closed Mondays
Tues., Wed., Thurs. (1.00-6 30 p.m.)
Fri., (8 am. - 1:30 p.m.)
Sat. (7:30a.m.- 100pm)

Youngblood Donor Center - location is at: Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel & Student Center 220 West Gilman Street. For directions, please see www.wlchapel.org. The collection hours will remain the same: Thursdays & Fridays - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm when UW classes are in session. To make an appointment, call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.givebloodgivelife.org.

Call 227-1357 for an appointment.

Please take time to give blood and take a friend with you.

Thank you to the following one-a-week club members For donating blood:
Sep. 16 - Oct. 15
Dean Spaith 9/19, 10/3

Check out the bulletin board in the Lakeview Room for upcoming dates and locations for donating blood and the One-A-Week Club 2007 & 2008 reports.

Thank you all so very much. Just by using our club number "47" you too can become a contributing member

Other websites: www.givebloodgivelife.org. The site is full of interesting and useful information.

Help save lives by donating blood. The lives you can help save may be those of your friends, family or someone across the street or across the nation