OneBlood will hold a 2-day blood drive on Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14 outside Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

OneBlood officials encourage all City employees and members of the public who feel well to come out and donate the “gift of life” aboard the Big Red Bus to ensure that blood is available for those patients who need it. Note: It must be 56 days since your last whole blood donation.

Donating blood is safe. COVID-19 does not pose any known risk to blood donors during the donation process or from attending blood drives.

Each donor will receive a free OneBlood tumbler with a straw and $20 eGift Card, along with a wellness checkup including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening, and a snack.

ID required please.

Appointments are strongly encouraged. The direct links to schedule an appointment for the City of Venice April blood drive are:

For April 13, please visit:  https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1196931    

For April 14, please visit: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1196937