Health

Goose Creek Blood Drive To Offer COVID-19 Antibody Testing

by The Berkeley Observer
All donors will also be entered in a raffle, and city employees who donate will receive a 1-hour wellness reward. (Image by rovin from Pixabay)

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – The American Red Cross, in partnership with the City of Goose Creek, will host a blood drive at Goose Creek’s activity center in the aerobics room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29. The blood drive will include COVID-19 antibody testing.

The activity center is located at 519A N. Goose Creek Blvd. For social distancing purposes, interested donors are asked to make an appointment.

According to the city, a number of precautions have been implemented for the blood drive:

  • Volunteers and staff will change their gloves in between every donor.
  • Every donor’s temperature will be taken before entering.
  • Volunteers and Red Cross staff will change gloves in between every donor.
  • Volunteers will wipe down the sign-in laptop between every donor.
  • All staff, volunteers and donors must wear masks. The Red Cross will provide masks, or you can bring your own.
  • Donors may wait outside after check-in, and staff will call/text when it is their turn.

To make an appointment to donate or for more information, call City Clerk Kelly Lovette at (843) 797-6220 ext. 1113, email City Clerk Kelly Lovette, or visit www.RedCrossBlood.org online and entering sponsor code: CityofGooseCreek. 

Save time by visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete a pre-donation reading and answer health history questions.

Read more about eligibility requirements.

Learn about the Red Cross Power Red Donation.

Everyone is invited to take part in the blood drive. All donors will be entered in a raffle, and city employees who donate will receive a 1-hour wellness reward.

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