Journey Community Church to host 64th blood

Journey Community Church will host its 64th blood drive with the San Diego Blood Bank. (Photo by Frank Meriño from Pexels)

Journey Community Church will hold its 64th blood drive on Sunday, Jan. 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its parking lot.

The church’s website announced that it would be an excellent opportunity to participate in impacting their community. They added that members who will donate would have a complimentary donut from Plaza Cafe.

Besides, they posted that their walk-up schedules would be limited, so members could book a program online.

64th Blood Drive

In another section, Journey Community Church revealed that they had collected 1,642 units and reached out to 4,926 lives in the past 18 years.

As further stated, San Diego Blood Mobile would be at the church’s parking lot to conduct the blood drive.

Moreover, the website emphasized that as of now, there is a shortage of all blood types. Also, based on the CDC’s recent guidance as of July 28, 2021, San Diego Blood Bank mandates to have more staff.

According to the guideline, the church needs more volunteers, donors, contractors, and guests to wear a face covering. They noted that regardless of their vaccination, they should wear face masks before entering their facilities or while donating blood.

Behind Blood Donations

The same website posted that every blood donation from the church’s blood drive on May 8 will proceed to Mark Kohlenberg, a long-time friend of Journey Community Church. The church is glad to announce that this is their third blood drive to help him with his expenses for his many blood transfusions.

In addition, the church mentioned that a lot of blood transfusions are a crucial part of Kohlenberg’s treatment against Leukemia.

More importantly, they stated that the donated blood would also be for Colton, a young boy diagnosed with Very High-Risk B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 14 months old.

The website shows he has had many life-saving blood transfers in the last two months. They emphasized that the boy has a difficult road ahead but is very strong.

Another nine-year-old named Greyson would be benefited from the said blood drive. The church mentioned that he had an inborn congenital heart defect.

They said that he was a cheerful, energetic little man of God.

San Diego Blood Bank

The San Diego Blood Bank website emphasized that they seek to connect various communities to save and develop lives through blood and biotherapies.

As further explained on the website, they envision being a vital leader in innovating health and wellness through medical advancement.

Tthe website revealed that San Diego Blood Bank had its official dedication on Nov. 15, 1972. They proclaimed its purpose that it would be a complete community effort that would sustain the Blood bank.

Dr. Jonas Salk noted at the dedication ceremony that the building and the organization symbolize the considerable health and strength of the community. He added that it is a sign of respect for humans.

The website said that currently, the blood bank offers regional hospitals in Southern California a wide range of blood banking services.