The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood will be bringing a pop-up donor centre to Tarneit from this week.
Lifeblood hopes around 100 residents will book in to donate blood at the pop-up centre.
Lifeblood spokesperson Erin Lagoudakis said the team was keen to meet local donors.
“The team are excited to set up in Tarneit and hopefully get to meet future regular blood donors,” Ms Lagoudakis said.
“A blood donation is needed every 18 seconds and we need more donors now than ever before which is why our pop-up donor centre visits have been expanded to include Tarneit.”
One in three Australians will need blood or a blood product in their lifetime, but only one in 30 citizens donates blood.
Donated blood goes to support cancer patients, those involved in road accidents, pregnant women, newborn babies and others.
The Tarneit pop-up donor centre will be located at Dianella Community Centre, 6 Congo Drive, Tarneit West, and will be open on these days:
• Tuesday 11 January: 12pm to 7.30pm
• Wednesday 12 January: 12pm to 7.30pm
• Thursday 13 January: 8am to 3.30pm
• Friday 14 January: 8am to 3pm
To book in to make a donation, visit lifeblood.com.au, call 13 14 95 or download the free donate blood app.
Lifeblood will return to Tarneit again on April 11 to 15, July 11 to 15 and October 10 to 14.
