Donors with Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI) this fall will receive a T-shirt, health screenings and Donor Rewards Points, redeemable for merchandise in ABI’s online store, when they donate blood.
One in three people will need blood in a lifetime, so St. Joseph’s Mercy Health Center will host a blood drive 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 19 and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, October 20, at Mercy Room on 300 Werner Street.
“ABI is very fortunate to have such loyal, giving blood donors,” said Dr. John Armitage, ABI president and CEO. “In order to maintain our three-day supply of blood, it is important for blood donors to donate as often as they are able.”
Donors can also support the Global Blood Fund by forgoing the T-shirt offered for donating blood. In this way, donor can doubly give – both by donating life-saving blood used locally, and by assisting blood centers in developing countries with supplies.
Blood donation can be made every 56 days and those who are 16 years old* and healthy are encouraged to give.
Arkansas Blood Institute provides every drop of blood needed by patients in 17 hospitals in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma thanks to its volunteer donors. Since 1958, those needing blood in the area have counted on mobile blood drives and donor centers in Fort Smith and Hot Springs to ensure there is an adequate blood supply. In October 2010, it became an affiliate of Oklahoma Blood Institute after previously partnering with United Blood Services. Oklahoma Blood Institute is the ninth largest, independent nonprofit blood center in the nation. Arkansas Blood Institute was formed at this time to reflect the local commitment to providing for people in the region.
For more information or to make an appointment, contact Arkansas Blood Institute at 877-340-8777 or visit us at www.arkbi.org.
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