JOHNSTON – Donating blood isn’t just about saving lives, it’s also about improving yours. By giving the gift of life, you can enjoy a range of personal health benefits (reduced risk of heart disease, improved blood flow, enhanced red blood cell production and a mini health screening).

One hundred percent of all blood and blood products provided to Virginia Gay Hospital come from LifeServe blood donors. You can help ensure a safe and stable blood supply is available to patients by donating regularly at blood drives in your community.

Donate blood with LifeServe Blood Center at Virginia Gay Hospital on Friday, May 23, 2025, from 11:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Clinic Conference Room at the hospital (502 N. 9th Ave., Vinton). To schedule your lifesaving donation, visit or call LifeServe at 800.287.4903.

LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in our regions since 1947. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe provides blood products to 175 hospitals primarily in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Illinois. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients. Your donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member, or a stranger on the street. YOU make a difference in YOUR community. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 800.287.4903 or visit .