Mark your calendar! It’s coming up soon, and it’s all new this year! This year’s DonorFest will be a week-long celebration from June 11-16 with a goal of collecting 1500 units of blood. Monday through Friday, the centers will be open extended hours and have food and a different theme each day.
We will end the week on Saturday, June 16 with a picnic and party at Audubon Park from 11am to 3pm. At the park there will be kids’ activities, hot dogs, Yo Lo truck, snow cones, live music and a donor recognition program.
Due to a dip in the community’s supply of platelets, Lifeblood is in need of platelet donors. The need is so great, in part because, while whole blood has a 42-day shelf life, platelets last only 5 days from date of collection.
Platelets are small, sticky cells in the blood that control bleeding and are vitally important when treating burn patients, chemotherapy patients, organ transplant recipients and victims of trauma.
Those interested in donating can schedule an appointment at any of Lifeblood’s donation centers to give platelets.
Did you know that 90% of everyone who lives in the Mid-South will need a blood transfusion before they turn 70? Unfortunately, less than 10% of the population actually donates.
Visit a Lifeblood donor center or mobile event today and bring along a friend. Together, you can save up to six lives in under an hour.
Located in the heart of the Memphis medical district Lifeblood is the Memphis region's only full-service, non-profit blood donation center. Lifeblood is the area's leading provider of blood and blood components to area hospitals, supplying more than 100,000 units for local patient transfusions each year. Lifeblood is a member of America's Blood Centers, an alliance of community-based, non-profit blood banks. Through its neighborhood donor centers and full schedule of mobile blood drives, Lifeblood provides opportunities to donate blood throughout the year.
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Lifeblood in the News Winter 2011-2012 edition
Lifeblood Annual Report
What is CMV?
Blood Donation Fact Sheet
Blood Donation Restrictions
Blood Donation Process
Double Your Donation With Double Reds
Platelets: A Special Gift
Iron and Your Blood: What You Need To Know
African Americans in Our Community Need Blood: You Can Help
Separating Fact From Fiction: The Truth About Giving Blood
CMS Certificate of Compliance
Circular of Information for the Use of Human Blood and Blood Components
Blood Establishment Registration and Product Listing
Establishment Registration and Listing for HCT/Ps
Tennessee Department of Health Certificate
Lifeblood • 1040 Madison Avenue • Memphis, TN 38104-2198 • www.lifeblood.org
888-LIFEBLOOD • 901-522-8585





