Tehachapi blood drive set for Nov 29

The next Tehachapi Blood Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in cooperation with Houchin Community Blood Bank. 

The blood drive is also seeking donors for platelets and plasma. Those donations will help burn victims and cancer patients. 

The blood drive is a partnership among Houchin, Tehachapi Vineyard Church, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District and the city of Tehachapi. The drive will be held at Tehachapi Vineyard Church, 502 E. Pinon St. 

Lisa Hughes of the healthcare district said that there is a special need this month for donors with Type O negative blood.

This drive’s goal is to collect 60 units of blood and six units of platelets. This has the potential to save up to 180 lives. 

Reserve a time to donate by signing up on the HCBB website at hcbb.com/schedule.