Wellmont to hold blood drives at area organizations
Wellmont Health System’s Marsh Regional Blood Center will conduct public blood drives at the following locations in the coming days:
- Monday, July 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wellmont CVA Heart Institute, Johnson City
- Monday, July 15, 1-5 p.m., Wellmont CVA Heart Institute, Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport
- Monday, July 15, 3:30-7:30 p.m., Wellmont CVA Heart Institute, Johnson City
- Tuesday, July 16, 9 a.m.-noon, Home Shopping Network, Piney Flats
- Tuesday, July 16, noon-4:30 p.m., Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Church Hill
- Tuesday, July 16, 1-3:30 p.m., Modern Forge, Piney Flats
- Wednesday, July 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mountain View Regional Medical Center, Norton, Va.
- Wednesday, July 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City
- Thursday, July 18, 7-10 a.m., Virginia Department of Transportation, Bristol, Va.
- Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Morgan McClure Chevrolet GMC, Castlewood, Va.
- Thursday, July 18, 3-6 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Kingsport
- Thursday, July 18, 3-6 p.m., Food City, St. Paul, Va.
- Friday, July 19, 9-11:30 a.m., Lowe’s, East Stone Drive, Kingsport
- Friday, July 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Food City, Jonesborough
- Friday, July 19, 1-4 p.m., Don Hill Automotive, Kingsport
- Friday, July 19, 3-7 p.m., The Family Pharmacy, Fall Branch
As many as three lives may be saved each time a person donates blood – and an individual’s blood donation to Marsh Regional stays local to help people in this region. Marsh Regional supplies blood to 22 healthcare facilities in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
Blood donations are especially important in the summer because activities during this season tend to carry a risk for injury. Donors with an O-negative blood type are particularly welcome, as their blood can be used for any patient.
To donate blood, individuals must be at least 17 years old, weigh 110 pounds or more and be in good health. People with a cold, sore throat, fever, flu or fever blisters or who are taking antibiotics may not donate. Donors should eat a balanced meal before giving blood.
In addition to scheduled blood drives, donors are welcome at any of Marsh Regional’s collection centers: 102 E. Ravine Road, Kingsport; 1996 W. State St., Bristol; and 1 Professional Park Blvd., Suite 14, Johnson City.
For more information about scheduling a blood drive at a local business, church, school or community organization, please call 423-224-5888 or visit www.marshblood.com.
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