February is Heart Health Month—a perfect time to care for yourself and others

The South Whidbey School District posted this to its Facebook page on 2026-02-09 12:08:09.

February is Heart Health Month—a perfect time to care for yourself and others. Did you know 1 in 2 U.S. adults has high blood pressure, and 1 in 7 hospital patients needs a blood transfusion? Here’s how you can make a difference: donate blood with Bloodworks Northwest. Each blood donation includes a quick health check, where you can monitor your blood pressure and pulse over time. You can donate every 56 days, and the process only takes about an hour, including registration, the health check, a 10-minute donation, and a post-donation snack. Your donation helps local patients battling cancer, recovering from surgeries, or facing emergencies. Right now, there’s an urgent need for donors of all blood types.

Honor your heart and save lives by donating at the South Whidbey School District Blood Drive on Thursday, February 12. The bloodmobile will be in the parking lot. Donors who are 16-17 years old need to bring a Signed Permission Slip there’s an urgent need for donors of all blood types. Honor your heart and save lives by donating at the South Whidbey School District Blood Drive on Thursday, February 12. The bloodmobile will be in the South Campus parking lot. Donors who are 16-17 years old need to bring a Signed Permission Slip.

Sign up here: https://www.bloodworksnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/redirectgroup.html?s=402C

Permission slip linked here: https://bloodworksnw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/form-00384-2-pfof.pdf