LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has announced its April community blood drives.

The drives will be offered every week at different locations throughout the county and the Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion.

Blood that is donated will remain within Lancaster County to benefit members of the community.

To donate blood, individuals must be in good health (meaning free of flu, cold, and nausea symptoms for at least three days), at least 16 years old with parental consent, and no older than 79. Donors must also weigh at least 110 pounds.

Donors should also be well-hydrated and eat a substantial meal no more than four hours before donating. They will also need to bring a form of ID.

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Penn Medicine is encouraging donors to make appointments at our Blood Drive locations, by calling 717-544-0170 or scheduling online.

Appointments at the Blood Donor Center, located at 2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 202, 2nd Floor, Lancaster can also be made by calling 717-544-0170 and choosing option 1, or by visiting LGHealth.org/GiveBlood.

This month, those presenting to donate will be able to choose between a movie ticket to Regal or Penn Cinemas, a t-shirt, a tumbler, or another gift option.

April 2024 blood drives dates and locations:

• 4/2, 9am-2pm     Lancaster Co. Conservation District 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster

• 4/3, 2pm-8pm     White Horse Fire Company 111 White Horse Road, Gap

• 4/4, 2pm-7pm     Alliance Church 425 Cloverleaf Road, Elizabethtown

• 4/9, 2pm-7pm     Bird in Hand Fire Company 313 Enterprise Drive, Bird in Hand

• 4/10, 2pm-8pm    Kinzer Fire Company 3521 Lincoln Highway East, Kinzer

• 4/11, 12pm-6pm   Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 1020 New Holland Avenue, Lancaster

• 4/16, 10am-5pm   S. Dale High Leadership Center 1861 William Penn Way, Lancaster

• 4/17, 2pm-8pm    Caernarvon Fire Company 2145 Main Street, Narvon

• 4/18, 2pm-8pm    Bart Fire Company 11 Furnace Road, Quarryville

• 4/23, 2pm-7pm    Strasburg Borough Police Dept. 145 Precision Avenue, Strasburg

• 4/24, 2pm-7pm    Witmer Fire Company 455 Mt. Sydney Road, Witmer

• 4/25, 11am-4pm    Southern Market 100 S. Queen Street, Lancaster

• 4/30, 2pm-7pm     The Factory Ministries 3293 E. Lincoln Highway, Paradise

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Blood Donor Center hours:

Monday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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