CALHOUN CITY, Miss. – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is experiencing a critical need for donors and is asking donors to come in and roll up their sleeves to help boost the blood supply in order to meet the demands of hospitals throughout the state.
There will be a community blood drive in Calhoun City on Monday, January 9, from 12 – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at the Dollar General located at 401 West Veterans Blvd. in Calhoun City.
There is a need for all blood types; please come in and donate whole blood, double red cells or platelets and help cover the needs of hospital patients suffering from trauma or serious illness, or needing major surgery. Remember, there is a two day processing time between the donation and when blood can be released for transfusion.
This time of year traditionally sees a decline in donations. MBS is asking donors to help create a new tradition for 2017: to help keep blood available for Mississippi’s hospitals and those patients who are depending on it. Your donation can literally mean the difference between life and death for someone else. There is no substitute for human blood. Patients are counting on healthy individuals like you to share the gift of life by donating blood—and many of them don’t even know it yet.
Please visit msblood.com to locate a blood drive near you, download the free MBS App on your phone or tablet, or you can come by any of the MBS Draw Stations! Hours of operation are listed on the MBS Web site.