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Big Blue Slam blood drive gives UK fans a chance to save lives, beat Gators Stock photo via Pixabay and last updated 2021-01-22 11:18:08-05 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — In a season when nothing has been routine, Kentucky Blood Center is hoping UK fans will turn out in force for its annual blood drive competition LifeSouth Community Blood Center in Florida. The 13th annual Big Blue Slam is Jan. 25-29 at all Kentucky Blood Center donor centers and blood drives and comes at an important time as the nonprofit continues to battle blood drive cancellations due to the pandemic and increased trans...

Pikeville resident Gary Justice has donated blood nearly 170 times, giving more than 21 gallons and saving hundreds of lives and is now encouraging others to do the same. Submitted photo A Pikeville man, who has now donated more than 21 gallons of blood in his lifetime, is encouraging others to donate blood to the Kentucky Blood Center to help people in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic with a critically low blood supply statewide. Gary Justice, 46, of Pikeville, has donated blood to the Kentucky Blood Center for 13 years, first donating blood at Pi...