LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health has announced its February Community blood drives.

The drives will be offered every week at different locations throughout the county and the Blood Donor Center at the Suburban Pavilion.

Blood that is donated will remain within Lancaster County to benefit members of the community.

To donate blood, individuals must be in good health (meaning free of flu, cold, and nausea symptoms for at least three days), at least 16 years old with parental consent, and no older than 79. Donors must also weigh at least 110 pounds.

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Donors should also be well-hydrated and eat a substantial meal no more than four hours before donating. They will also need to bring a form of ID.

Penn Medicine is encouraging donors to make appointments at our Blood Drive locations, by calling 717-544-0170 or scheduling online.

Appointments at the Blood Donor Center, located at 2104 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 202, 2^nd Floor, Lancaster can also be made by calling 717-544-0170 and choosing option 1, or by visiting LGHealth.org/GiveBlood.

This month, those presenting to donate will receive a 30-ounce Penn Medicine tumbler.

February 2024 blood drives dates and locations:

• 2/1         Thurs    2pm-7pm             Robert Fulton FC 2271 Robert Fulton Hwy. Peach Bottom

• 2/6         Tue        2pm-7pm            The Factory Ministries 3293 E. Lincoln Hwy, Paradise

• 2/7         Wed       2pm-7pm            Ascension Lutheran Church 600 Penn Grant Rd, Willow Street

• 2/8         Thurs    2pm-7pm             Alliance Church 425 Cloverleaf Rd. Elizabethtown

• 2/9         Fri          10am-4pm          Millersville Univ. Student Memorial Center 113 Shenks Lane, Millersville

• 2/13       Tue        2pm-7pm            Victory Church – Greenfield 1827 Freedom Road, Lancaster

• 2/14       Wed       2pm-8pm           Kinzer Fire Co. 3521 Lincoln Hwy East Kinzer

• 2/15       Thurs    2pm-7pm            Victory Church – Lititz 540 East Newport Road, Lititz

• 2/20       Tues      2pm-7pm            Northwest Regional Police Dept 8855 Elizabethtown Rd. Elizabethtown

• 2/21       Wed       2pm-8pm           Caernarvon Fire Co. 2145 Main St. Narvon

• 2/22       Thurs    2pm-8pm             Bart Fire Company 11 Furnace Rd. Quarryville

• 2/27       Tue        2pm-7pm            Hosanna Church 29 Green Acre Rd. Lititz

• 2/28       Wed       2pm-7pm            Witmer Fire Protection Association 455 Mt. Sydney Rd Witmer

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Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Blood Donor Center hours:

Monday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday: 8 am to 6 pm

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