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 22, 6-10 a.m., Mundet, Surgoinsville
- Monday, July 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Holston Medical Group, West Stone Drive, Kingsport
- Monday, July 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Cooper Standard Automotive, Surgoinsville
- Monday, July 22, 1-4 p.m., Friendship Ford, Bristol
- Tuesday, July 23, 1-6 p.m., Valley View Freewill Baptist Church, Clintwood, Va.
- Wednesday, July 24, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Clinch River Corp., Cedar Bluff, Va.
- Wednesday, July 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Norton Community Hospital, Norton, Va.
- Wednesday, July 24, 1-4 p.m., Clinch Valley Physicians, Claypool Hill, Va.
- Thursday, July 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Life Care Center of Gray, Gray
- Thursday, July 25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lee Regional Medical Center, Pennington Gap, Va.
- Thursday, July 25, noon-7:30 p.m., Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport
- Friday, July 26, 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport
- Friday, July 26, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Aerus, Bristol, Va.
- Friday, July 26, 4-7 p.m., University of Virginia-Wise, David J. Prior Convocation Center, Wise, Va.
- Saturday, July 27, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Anderson Park, Bristol
- Sunday, July 28, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Johnson City
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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