JAX Chamber: Blood Donors Needed Ahead Of Storm

From the JAX Chamber:

July 6, 2021

As tropical storm Elsa approaches, LifeSouth is asking blood donors to help an already strained local and national blood supply by donating before the storm hits.

Donors are needed now to maintain our community’s blood supply and help local hospitals prepare. LifeSouth is the sole provider of blood to Baptist Health, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical Center. Blood donated with LifeSouth directly helps patients at these hospitals.

LifeSouth operates two donor centers in Jacksonville, located at 7840 Baymeadows Way and 800 Prudential Drive (inside Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville). Additionally, the nonprofit community blood bank hosts blood drives daily throughout the region. Donors can find donation locations and hours at lifesouth.org.

For those who do not know their blood type or have never donated, now is a great time to give blood. Blood donors who have not donated recently are also encouraged to donate and consider donating platelets. Donors must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with parental permission, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and be in good health. A photo I.D. is also required.

For more information or to find a blood drive visit lifesouth.org or call 888-795-2707.

About LifeSouth:

LifeSouth is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 100 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. LifeSouth is committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals and their patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services. The LifeSouth team is dedicated to making sure the blood is there when a patient is in need. To learn more, visit LifeSouth.org.

This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.