Vikings Blood Drive Sep 21 & 22 at the Solvang Veteran’s Memorial Hall from 2:00pm - 6:30pm

Expanded to 2 days after a sharp drop during the pandemic.

Each donor will receive a $25 voucher for dinner at participating local restaurants.

Donors must be healthy and at least 18 years old. They also must wear masks. Each person’s temperature will be checked upon arrival, and donation chairs will be spaced six or more feet apart.

Walk-ins are welcome, but Vitalant urges donors to make reservations online in advance. This not only saves the donor time but limits contact with others during in-person registration.

To make an appointment to donate, go to www.blood4life.org, click on “Donate Blood,” and search by Solvang’s zip code (93463). Then choose either the March 9 or 10 blood drive listed as “Solvang Vikings Large Hall.”

Donors are asked to eat something and drink plenty of water before arriving, and to bring photo identification. For more information, call Blood Drive Chairman Kim Jensen at 805-266-8768.

The Vikings of Solvang are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides help for the medically related needs of qualified people and organizations in Santa Barbara County, with a goal of improving everyone’s quality of life.

For more information about the Vikings, go to www.vikingcharitiesinc.com.