GERMANIA HOSTING BLOOD DRIVE NEXT WEEK

  

Germania Insurance is hosting its bimonthly community blood drive in Brenham next week.

The drive will be held next Wednesday and Thursday (October 17-18) at Germania’s office in Brenham.

The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center’s donor coach will be in the Germania parking lot from 12:30 to 5 p.m. next Wednesday, and from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. next Thursday.

The Blood Donor Coach will park in the back parking lot of the Germania office, at 507 Highway 290 East in Brenham, to accept donations.

To make an appointment, go to the blood center’s website at www.giveblood.org, and use sponsor code 4146.

You can also call Linda Oberhoff, blood drive organizer, at 1-800-392-2202, Ext. 4456, or e-mail her at loberhoff@GermaniaInsurance.com.

Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are also welcome.  Donors can save time on the day of their appointment by completing their health history on CFLexpress.  Access CFLexpress via www.giveblood.org/cflexpress.

Potential donors are encouraged to eat and drink fluids before they donate, and to bring their photo ID.