Blood donors can not only save lives but also support Arkansas Children’s
Hospital at the United Bank of Mena drive with Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI).
It will be held from 12:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 10, at 303
Highway 71 North. Each donor will receive an insulated travel mug, free health
screenings and Donor Rewards Points.
However, any donor who wishes to
support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals - locally, Arkansas Children’s -
can forgo the insulated travel mug offered in appreciation for giving. In turn,
Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI) will make a monetary donation of similar value to
Arkansas Children’s Hospital. It’s a chance to ‘doubly give’ to Arkansas
children battling critical health conditions – through the life-saving gift of
blood and support for pediatric medical research, community outreach and
treatment initiatives.
“We appreciate each donor for making
blood donation a priority,” said John Armitage, M.D., Arkansas Blood Institute
president and CEO. “Each donation, which generally takes no more than an hour,
ensures that our family members, friends and neighbors have the life-saving
blood they need.”
Arkansas Blood
Institute provides every drop of blood needed by patients in 16 hospitals in
western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma thanks to its volunteer donors.
Anyone, 16 years or older*, can
typically donate blood. Blood can be given every 56 days. To find out more or
make an appointment to donate, call 877-340-8777 or visit www.arkbi.org.
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