The Rapidian Home

Blood donors receive free binoculars for Jan. 20 Blood Moon

Versiti Blood Center of Michigan
1/16/19 05:10pm
Nonprofit Dispatches

This dispatch was added by one of our Nonprofit Neighbors. It does not represent the editorial voice of The Rapidian or Community Media Center.

Donate blood at Versiti Blood Center of Michigan’s Grand Rapids donor center (1036 Fuller NE) during Jan. 14-20, and receive free binoculars (while supplies last) for a better view of the Blood Moon.

/Pexels

/Versiti Blood Center of Michigan

To encourage blood donations and ensure donors get a good view of the rare Super Blood Wolf Moon on Sunday, Jan. 20, Versiti Blood Center of Michigan (formerly known as Michigan Blood) is giving away cardboard binoculars at its donor center in Grand Rapids. 

This weekend’s Blood Moon is the last total lunar eclipse until 2021. In Grand Rapids, the peak time to see the maximum eclipse is 12:12 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21. The blood moon is a phenomenon in which for a few hours, the moon will give off a bright reddish glow. Those who donate blood at the Grand Rapids donor center (1036 Fuller NE) during Jan. 14-20 and receive free binoculars (while supplies last) will get a 3X magnified view of the red moon.

Before heading out to donate, make sure you have a form of ID with a birthdate and photo like a driver’s license or passport. Michigan state statues require a parental consent form for 16-year-olds. For more info on the blood donation process and requirements, visit www.versiti.org/faq.

The Rapidian, a program of the 501(c)3 nonprofit Community Media Center, relies on the community’s support to help cover the cost of training reporters and publishing content.

We need your help.

If each of our readers and content creators who values this community platform help support its creation and maintenance, The Rapidian can continue to educate and facilitate a conversation around issues for years to come.

Please support The Rapidian and make a contribution today.

Comments, like all content, are held to The Rapidian standards of civility and open identity as outlined in our Terms of Use and Values Statement. We reserve the right to remove any content that does not hold to these standards.

Browse