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Join our
LifeSavers program that rewards our
dedicated platelet donors and encourages new and existing donors to
try this special type of donation at selected center locations (see
center locations below). The program, called Lifesavers Club, was
created to increase the frequency of platelet-specific donations
which will result in a better blood product for the patient. Any
donor who qualifies for a platelet donation is eligible for this
program.
A platelet
donation is collected using a process called apheresis. Apheresis
allows Heartland to remove a specific component of the blood, such
as platelets, and return the remaining components, such as red blood
cells and plasma, to the donor. A single, sterile needle is used
for the procedure and the needle for apheresis is smaller than with
a whole blood donation. Platelets are primarily used for cancer
patients who are undergoing treatment.
Because platelet
donations are not as common as a whole blood donation, Heartland
Blood Centers hopes to better educate our donors about this donation
through our Lifesavers Club program.
With the Lifesavers Club, donors
will be awarded points for each donation that is made. Based on
the number of times a donor gives an apheresis product, they
have an opportunity to earn special thank you gifts including a
Premium Stadium Blanket
,
Quality Zip-up Hooded Sweatshirt,
Stainless
Steel Water Bottle, $100
Hallmark
Incentive
Gift Card* or a
$300 Hallmark
Incentive
Gift Card*. To find out more, stop by or contact one of
the participating locations below.
*The Hallmark Insights Gift Card
will be ordered for you after you have completed the required
number or donations. The gift card can be redeemed at one or
several of the approved National Merchants listed on the
Hallmark Insights Web Site.
Every three
seconds a patient needs life-sustaining donated blood. To keep up
with the demand in the
12-county area
that Heartland Blood Centers serves, Heartland must collect 550
pints of voluntarily donated blood every day.
LifeSavers Program FAQs
Centers with apheresis
donation:
Aurora
– 630.892.7055
Crystal Lake
– 815.356.0608
DeKalb –
815.758.7280
Elgin
– 847.741.8282
Geneva
– 630.208.8105
Joliet
– 815.744.7966
Naperville
– 630.428.3632
Schaumburg
– 847.352.1006
Tinley Park
– 708.633.0101
Westmont -
630.801.0334 |
