Donate blood and save a life

You can help someone in need by donating blood during one of many blood drives held throughout the year at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.

Requirements for being a blood donor:

• Be at least 17 years old (16-year-olds may donate with parental consent)
• Weigh at least 110 pounds
• Feel well and in good health
• Not have had hepatitis after age 11 years
• Not have had any risk factors/behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS

Tips to remember the day you donate:

• Eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of fluids prior to and following your donation.
• Bring along a photo ID such as a driver’s license.
• Avoid strenuous physical exercise until the day following your donation.

To see when the next drive will be check out the upcoming events page, or visit donate.wisconsin.versiti.org and search for Mile Bluff in the mobile drives.