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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Police Department to Host Blood Drive Feb. 27
Edina, Minn., Feb. 7, 2019 – The Edina Police Department will host a blood drive for Memorial Blood
Centers 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St. The donation is open to the public,
but time slots are limited.
Sgt. Kevin Rofidal has helped coordinate the blood drives at Edina City Hall for seven years and hopes to see
public involvement continue to grow.
“We decided to expand the blood drive to be open to the public so people who want to donate don’t have to
drive downtown and mess with the parking,” said Rofidal. “They can just come to our Council Chambers and
donate.”
This blood drive will also collect double red cell donations through a process called apheresis. This process
collects two units of red blood cells during a single donation. Donors who are O+, O-, A-, B- are in highest
demand.
Anyone who donates blood to Memorial Blood Centers in February will be entered to win one of two pairs
of tickets to Blake Shelton’s “Friends & Heroes” concert Friday, March 15, and a gift card to the Liffey
Restaurant.
Those with pre-existing medical conditions like uncontrolled hypertension; a recent history of cancer,
leukemia or lymphoma; or those who have hepatitis, HIV or AIDS may not be able to donate. Other
restrictions can include those who take blood thinners, anti-platelet agents or other medications.
Memorial Blood Centers ask people donating to eat a full meal at least six hours before donating, get a full
night’s sleep and drink a minimum 16 ounces of water the day of donating. To learn more, visit mbc.org. Sign
up at mbcherohub.club and search sponsor code 0111 or contact Staffing & Training Specialist Terri Wilson at
952-826-0406 or twilson@EdinaMN.gov.
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