Nebraska Community Blood Bank gives festive gifts to donors

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hoping to encourage Lincoln residents to donate blood with festive gifts.

For those who donate this holiday season, the blood bank will mail a pair of festive socks within one to two weeks.

Marketing Director Kari Lundeen said the blood bank usually sees a dip in donations during the holidays.

“Many patients in our local hospitals need blood transfusions, platelet transfusions every single day,” Lundeen said.

The blood donations go to cancer patients, patients with bloodborne diseases, premature babies and new mothers.