As we welcome the New Year, it's the perfect time to reflect on our goals and aspirations. We all have personal resolutions, but have you ever considered a resolution that not only improves your well-being but also makes a positive impact on your community? This year, we encourage you to make a resolution that can save local lives - by donating blood during National Blood Donor Month!

National Blood Donor Month is observed in January to boost blood donations during a time when they are typically at their lowest. Cold weather, flu season, and holiday activities often lead to a decrease in blood donations, making this an opportune time to raise awareness and inspire action. Let's make January a month of hope, unity, and compassion by ensuring that patients in need have access to the life-saving blood they require. Together, we can create a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals in our community!

LifeServe Blood Center held a blood drive in Wagner on Tuesday, January 30, and had a GREAT turnout! 31 donors were able to donate and 35 units of life saving blood were collected! Thank you to every donor who participated in the drive and helped to boost the LOCAL blood supply! The units donated at the blood drive can help save up to 105 lives!

We also celebrate the following donor(s) who hit milestones with their most recent donation: 01 GALLONEER CODY SPRECKELS 02 GALLONEER RICHARD KOKESH 02 GALLONEER DAVID WOODS 04 GALLONEER JAMIE SOUKUP 07 GALLONEER CARL ROBERTS

Special thanks to Marlene Stone for coordinating the blood drive. Additional gratitude to the Wagner Fire & Rescue Team for the use of the site. We could not help patients in our 160+ hospitals, without communities like Wagner and your amazing volunteers and donors!

Sign up for our next blood drive, save a local life and check off that box on your resolutions – it’s a win-win!

Wagner Community Blood Drive Monday, April 15 Wagner Fire Hall 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

To schedule an appointment click: https://donor.lifeservebloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/183107 Thanks to everyone who came out to show their support. Be sure to text ‘LIFESERVE’ to 999-777 to make your next appointment and we look forward to seeing you next time!

If you are interested in volunteering, sponsoring a blood drive or learning more about scholarship opportunities, please reach out to Kim Jensen Dietrich at 712.212.5016 orkim.jensendietrich@lifeservebloodcenter. org LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in our regions since 1947. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe provides blood products to 161 hospitals primarily in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients. Your donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member or a stranger on the street. YOU make a difference in YOUR community. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 800.287.4903 or visit www. lifeservebloodcenter.org.