There is no greater gift than becoming a blood donor and giving the gift of life to those who need it most.

Giving blood is safe, easy, fast and saves lives. By donating blood, you will be helping children, adults, accident victims, people undergoing surgery, and maybe even a family member, coworker or friend. One unit of blood can save the lives of three hospital patients.

The Huron community uses nearly 400 units of blood each year to meet the needs of patients with cancer, heart disease, leukemia, severe anemia, bone and joint disorders, as well as surgery and trauma.

HRMC partners with LifeServe Blood Center to collect blood regionally through community blood drives held monthly at the HRMC Legacy Plaza Auditorium, located at 110 4th St SE, Huron, SD 57350. For details or to schedule an appointment, visit LifeServe’s donation page. For more details, visit www.lifeservebloodcenter.org.

A huge THANK YOU to the Huron Milestone Blood Donors!

If your organization is interested in volunteering at the monthly drives or hosting a drive contact Abbie Arneson, LifeServe Territory Representative, at 605-626-1620.

Common Blood Types

O+   37%
O-      8%
A+    33%
A-      7%
B+      9%
B-      2%
AB+   3%
AB-    1%

Note: People with type O are known as “universal donors” because anyone can receive their blood. People with type AB blood are known as “universal recipients” because they can receive blood from any ABO type.