1st Annual Pahrump Red Cross Valentine's Day Blood Drive Honors Local Woman

Wendi Southwick is organizing the 1st Annual Thrivent Pahrump Red Cross Blood Drive, scheduled for Saturday, February 14, bringing a Valentine’s Day focus to a community-level effort to support patients who need transfusions. Organizers describe the event as, "A new community tradition is set to begin this February," and say the drive will honor a local woman while collecting donations for area hospitals and emergency care needs.

Materials released about the event list the venue as "at the Church of" with the full church name and address to be confirmed by organizers. The drive name includes Thrivent and the American Red Cross, and Red Cross scheduling tools and phone support are being offered for appointments. Donors may schedule through the Red Cross Blood Donor App or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross also uses the slogan "BE A HERO THIS VALENTINE’S DAY" in its donor outreach.

A separate Red Cross profile included in event materials highlights a young patient named Jacqueline. The profile states, "Jacqueline attends regular checkups and will need additional surgery in the future." It also notes academic and extracurricular milestones: "She made the honor roll her first term" and "and looks forward to playing Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz in a recital this spring." On hobbies the profile says, "She enjoys chorus, gymnastics and dance." As a gesture of thanks, "Jacqueline shared a special drawing, complete with red hearts, to express her ongoing gratitude to blood donors." The profile adds that "Her parents are also supportive of the Red Cross and host Red Cross blood drives in their daughter’s honor to help meet the needs of other patients."

The connection between the Jacqueline profile and the February 14 Pahrump drive has not been explicitly linked in published materials; organizers have identified the drive as honoring a local woman but have not provided a named honoree for this specific event. That distinction matters for families and for privacy considerations, particularly when medical histories involve minors.

For Pahrump and Nye County residents, the drive offers a direct way to support local care capacity. Community blood drives are a steady source of units for surgeries, trauma care and routine transfusion needs, and organizers say the new event is intended to become an annual fixture. Those who cannot donate in person are invited to explore virtual fundraising campaigns and other Red Cross options that support blood services and broader humanitarian needs.

Readers who want to participate should schedule an appointment via the Red Cross Blood Donor App or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) and check with organizers for the confirmed church venue, event hours and any donor eligibility details ahead of Feb. 14. The drive aims to turn Valentine’s Day into a community moment of practical generosity that could save lives in Nye County.