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, Aug. 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Rogersville City School, Rogersville
- Tuesday, Aug. 6, 7-9 a.m., Stowers Machinery, Kingsport
- Tuesday, Aug. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Greystone Health Care, Blountville
- Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1-5 p.m., Walgreens, North Roan Street, Johnson City
- Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Preston Place, Kingsport
- Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1-6 p.m., Raven Assembly of God, Raven, Va.
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Wellmont Health System corporate office, Kingsport
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 1-6 p.m., Food City, Big Stone Gap, Va.
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 3-7 p.m., Appalachian Community Insurance Agency, Gray
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 4-7:30 p.m., South Holston Ruritan Club, Bristol
- Friday, Aug. 9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Bristol Regional Medical Center, Walnut and Willow rooms, Bristol
- Friday, Aug. 9, 1-5 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton, Johnson City
- Saturday, Aug. 10, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Black Bear Harley-Davidson, Wytheville, Va.
- Saturday, Aug. 10, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Black Wolf Harley-Davidson, Bristol, Va.
For more than 60 years, Marsh Regional has supplied blood to healthcare facilities in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. As many as three lives may be saved each time a person donates blood, and all donations stay local to help people in this region.
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.
###