
Penhold encourages blood donations in central Alberta February challenge
Central Albertan residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and make a difference as the Town of Penhold and Canadian Blood Services launch their second annual Penhold Cares Central Alberta Blood Drive Challenge for the month of February.
Penhold is challenging everyone in central Alberta to book an appointment and donate blood at the Red Deer donation centre over the next month, but that’s not all — donors will represent one of six zones in the region in a battle to see which area will claim the title of Top Donor Zone.
“We started this challenge last year with Canadian Blood Services to honour the world record set by Penhold resident, Josephine Michaluk, for most whole blood donations by a female,” says Mayor Mike Yargeau.
The competition zones are as follows: