06/16/2026
In recognition of Survivors Month this June, the community is invited to come together for a Vitalant blood drive hosted by Lynn Histing, held in honor of her daughter, Katie.
🗓 WHEN: Sunday, June 28 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Cancer Community Clubhouse
546 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks, NV 89431
💡 DID YOU KNOW:
•Over 25% of the U.S. blood supply supports cancer patients.
•More than 1.9 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year—many of them will need blood during treatment.
•Individuals with cancer may require blood transfusions due to anemia or thrombocytopenia caused by the disease itself or from treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.
•46% of platelet transfusion recipients have cancers affecting the blood, bone marrow, or lymph nodes, including leukemia (ALL, CLL, AML, CML), lymphoma (Hodgkin’s and Non‑Hodgkin’s), and myeloma.
❤️ Your donation can make a life‑saving difference.
✅ Eligibility Overview:
Individuals with a history of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, or in situ breast or cervix cancer, may donate after completing treatment.
Those with a history of lymphoma or leukemia are permanently deferred from donating blood (with some possible exceptions for certain childhood leukemia survivors).
For all other cancer types, eligibility is evaluated at the time of donation. Generally, at least 12 months must have passed since your last treatment, and you must be cancer‑free.
👉 Sign up today:
Register to donate: https://bit.ly/4fNo4Us
📞 Or call Vitalant at 775‑329‑6451