Hot Springs blood drive Monday

Blood donors this summer will not only save lives when they donate with Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI), they’ll also get a summer donor T-shirt, free health screening and Donor Rewards points.

Anyone who is healthy and 16 years or older* is encouraged to donate from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, July 9, at 639 Ouachita Avenue, Hot Springs National Park.

“For patients in need of blood, there’s no summer vacation,” said John Armitage, M.D., president and chief executive. “That’s why it’s crucial that blood donors take just an hour to donate blood.  The lives of our friends, co-workers and neighbors may depend on it.”

Any donor who wishes to support Children’s Miracle Network hospitals - locally, Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH)- can forgo the T-shirt offered in appreciation for giving.  In turn, Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI) will make a monetary donation of similar value to ACH. 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.

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.

For more information or to make an appointment to donate, contact the Chamber at 321-1700, Arkansas Blood Institute at 877-340-8777 or visit us at www.arkbi.org. 

* 16 year olds must weigh at least 125 and provide signed parental permission, 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds, 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds.