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West O‘ahu Community Members Can Save Up To 3 Lives With 1 Donation
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Located in the shopping center’s makai parking lot, the site is open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays; noon- 6 p.m. Wednesdays; and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Sun- days. Appointments are re- quired and can be made by calling 808-848-4770 or by visiting bbh.org.
donors are the heroes of our community.”
BBH notes
that Hawai‘i’s melting pot of cultures allows it to collect donations from a diverse range of people.
Donors must be in good health, age 18 or older (those ages 16-17 can con- tribute, too, with parent/ guardian signed consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and provide a valid photo ID.
takes about 10 minutes and can save up to three lives. Hospitals on all islands re- ceive whole blood, plate- lets, plasma and, during the pandemic, COVID-19 con- valescent plasma.
Blood Bank of Hawai‘i’s Waikele Center site is located in the complex’s makai parking lot, in the same area as Safeway. PHOTO COURTESY BLOOD BANK OF HAWAI‘I
For coronavirus consid- erations, meanwhile, BBH conducts wellness checks and requires masks, phys- ical distancing and extra sanitation.
BBH notes that Ha- waiʻi’s melting pot of cul- tures allows it to collect donations from a diverse range of people, some with extremely rare blood types
like JK3-negative, which is more common among Pacific Islanders. At the Waikele site, specifically, O blood is of high prevalence and is the most needed due
to the fact it’s universal and used often in an emergen-
cy.
Even more reason to participate is BBH’s re- cent partnership with Spe-
cial Olympics Hawaiʻi called “Be a Sport. Donate Blood.” How it works is simple: For every dona- tion made through Aug. 31, BBH will contribute
sports equipment and PPE supplies to the nonprofit, which recently announced its Kapolei headquarters.
To that end, the actu- al donation process itself
For more information, visit bbh.org.
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