Kentucky Blood Center encourages donating on World Blood Donor Day

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – World Blood Donor Day is on Tuesday, and the Kentucky Blood Heart is urging eligible donors to present blood.

Kentucky Blood Heart stated World Blood Donor Day is well known to boost consciousness for the necessity for secure blood and blood merchandise and to thank blood donors.

The necessity for blood continues throughout the commonwealth and the US, however KBC stated donations usually decelerate through the summer time.

“This can be a crucial time for our blood provide,” Mandy Brajuha, Vice President of exterior relations at KBC stated in a launch. The necessity for blood merchandise continues, however the tempo of donations historically slows through the summer time months. World Blood Donor Day is the right alternative to make an appointment to donate blood.”

KBC has been serving Kentucky for practically 55 years, with donor facilities in Lexington, Louisville, Pikeville, Somerset and Corbin.

The nonprofit group can be providing a promotion for eligible donors 18 and older, who will likely be registered to win a 2022 Toyota RAV4 from now by way of Sept. 10. Individuals who donate earlier than July 4 will even be entered to win a five-night, six day trip package deal for 2 to Montego Bay, Jamaica.

KBC donor facilities are open Monday by way of Friday from 9 a.m. to six p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors have to be not less than 17-years-old, or 16 with parental consent, weigh not less than 110 kilos, be in good well being and present a photograph ID.

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