Spring Into Giving At Kentucky Blood Center Drive On May 12
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Kentucky Blood Center will recognize your support with a Local Lifesaver trucker hat (while supplies last) at the blood drive on Tuesday, May 12, at Harrodsburg Christian Church.
Hat in hand, the Kentucky Blood Center needs your help to save local lives.
The nonprofit will host a blood drive Tuesday, May 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Harrodsburg Christian Church Fellowship Hall (305 South Main Street).
Blood donation frequency has fallen flat this spring. Donors are needed at this upcoming blood drive to stock the blood shelves before the summer. Donors who spring into action at this drive will receive a Local Lifesaver trucker hat (while supplies last).
A whole blood donation takes about 45 minutes from registration to refreshment. The blood collection process is often 10 minutes or less. That one donation can potentially save three lives across more than 70 local hospitals supported by Kentucky Blood Center.
According to America’s Blood Centers, approximately one in seven patients entering a hospital require a blood transfusion.
Blood donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health, show a photo I.D. and meet additional requirements. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule a donation, visit kybloodcenter.org or call 800-775-2522.
The Kentucky Blood Center is the largest independent, full-service, nonprofit blood center in the commonwealth. The organization has been saving local lives since 1968. Licensed by the FDA, KBC’s sole purpose is to collect, process and distribute blood for patients in Kentucky. KBC provides services in 90 Kentucky counties and has donor centers in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Pikeville, Somerset and the Tri-County area (Corbin).
