Rotary Tim Haasken participates in a recent Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg and LewisGale Hospital Montgomery bi-annual blood screening.
The Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg and LewisGale Hospital Montgomery will host their 43rd bi-annual blood screening from 6:30-10 a.m. on Saturday, April 14 in the lobby of LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (3700 S. Main Street, Blacksburg).
As a public service to New River Valley residents, the fasting blood test screens over 30 different markers including cholesterol, glucose, and red blood indices at a significantly reduced cost of $40.
Results are sent to participants and their physician of choice. Now in its twenty-second year, about 20,000 people have taken advantage of this twice-yearly opportunity.
While many people use the blood screening to keep tabs on their health, some have learned of potentially life-threatening conditions as a result of the blood screening.
Conditions like high cholesterol, diabetes, anemia, and low kidney function can be detected through the blood screening with physician follow up.
Pre-register for the blood screening at www.rotary7570.org/blood or call 540-951-8988. Walk-in registration is accepted the day of the blood screening.
Founded in 1923, the motto of the Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg is “Service Above Self”. Events like the blood screening, youth development programs, local leadership recognition, and community projects as well as sponsorship of the Virginia Tech Rotaract Club and participation in Rotary International programs like PolioPlus and Group Study Exchanges exemplify this motto according to the press release.
