All eligible blood donors are encouraged to give at the April 13 blood drive taking place at Memorial Hospital of Gardena.
All blood types are valuable, and at present there is a critical shortage of Type O blood. All O donors that give an R2 double red blood cell donation will receive a $40 e-gift card as a special thank you.
Memorial Hospital of Gardena is located at 1145 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena. The blood drive will take place in the Hospital Auditorium.
For appointments, call Life Stream Blood Bank at 800.879.4488.