By DJ Taylor
Arkansas Blood Institute has a dramatically decreased blood supply and is issuing an
immediate call for donors of all blood types. We are calling on all healthy citizens to take only about an hour of their time to give blood for our friends and neighbors in need.
On Saturday, May 1, from 9am to 3pm, all donors who give blood at the Walgreens at 850 Oak St. in Conway will be entered to win a 7-night stay at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri provided by Fundraisingtrips.org. Donors may call 877-340-8777 or go to arkbi.org to reserve their appointment time.
Rise Up and Give! blood drive
Fort Smith Times Record
The Arkansas Blood Institute and National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum are encouraging blood donors to Rise Up and Give! Individuals age sixteen and up are urged to give blood at these locations:
• Cedarville Elementary School on Tuesday, April 20 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. on the Bloodmobile.
• The Donna Wilkins Memorial Blood Drive at Alma Intermediate School on Thursday, April 22 from 1-6 p.m. on the Bloodmobile.
Successful donors will receive a colorful spring T-shirt and one free adult admission to the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, the nation’s premier institution of Western history, art, and culture. Students who bring donors to the blood drive will receive a MopTopper pen.
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Every blood donor who participates in an Arkansas Blood Institute drive this month will receive a T-shirt and an opportunity to win a $250 gift card.
The Arkansas Blood Institute will host a blood drive at Baptist Health Medical Center in Stuttgart on Friday, April 23, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Account Consultant for the Arkansas Blood Institute Kacie Kindrex said blood donations are urgently needed.
“We are asking any eligible donors to come out and donate if possible,” Kindrex said. “There are always some changes that seem to hamper our success in collecting. Recently, COVID-19 has been the issue.”
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About 1,200 donors are generally needed each day to ensure a healthy blood supply. Author: Press Release Updated: 9:32 AM CDT April 14, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Hospital blood usage has surged nearly 10 percent over previous levels, as our community moved into COVID recovery mode. Blood donors are needed immediately to respond.
March was the highest distribution of certain blood products in our history of Arkansas Blood Institute.
The dramatic increase in hospital usage comes at a time when local patients return to the medical system for planned and routine medical care. Trauma-related blood needs have also increased dramatically, as Arkansans return to vigorous spring activities and travel.