WARREN, Ark. (11/26/24) – Bradley County Medical Center is issuing an urgent appeal to the community for blood donations in the upcoming LifeShare Blood Drive scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 5 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The blood drive will take place in the LifeShare Bus that will be parked in the BCMC Rural Health Clinic parking lot, located across the street from the ER entrance at the hospital.
Blood donations have hit a 20-year low nationwide, so if you can donate, please come by and give blood on Thursday, Dec. 5. Blood drives such as this are the main source of blood for hospitals in our region. Potential donors can reserve a time slot online through the donor portal on www.lifeshare.org. You do not have to make an appointment as walk-ins are encouraged.
Every two seconds, someone somewhere needs blood. One of every seven people who enter the hospital will need blood. That person could be you, your loved one, friend, or co-worker. With all the wonderful advances in modern medicine, there still is no substitute for human blood. The blood that helps patients comes only from caring people who volunteer to help others by donating their life-saving blood.
Every year, countless lives are saved through the generosity of blood donors, and Bradley County Medical Center is calling upon the community to join forces for this life-saving cause. The event aims to boost blood supplies during a crucial time, ensuring that hospitals and medical facilities in our region have an ample and steady blood inventory.
LifeShare Blood Center, established in Shreveport, La., in 1942, regularly supplies blood components and related services to more than 100 medical facilities and hospitals throughout Louisiana, East Texas and South Arkansas. LifeShare is a member of America’s Blood Centers and the American Rare Donor Program, is licensed by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, and accredited by AABB. LifeShare Blood Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community blood bank governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.
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