Twenty-two donations of blood were given at a Blood Assurance blood drive held by Stones River Hospital on Wednesday, August 1st. When each unit of blood is separated into components, the generosity of the staff and community will benefit up to 66 lives in the local area. A 32 inch flat screen television was donated by SRH and given away to Kayla Albrecht by Pat Greene, CNO.
Blood Assurance is the official blood provider to the Stones River Hospital in addition to 50 other hospitals and healthcare facilities in the region. Each day, a minimum of 400 donations are needed to meet the demands of patients in our area.
The next blood drive will be held on Wednesday, October 10 from 11:00 – 4:00 and then Wednesday, December 19 from 11:00 – 4:00. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent) and weigh at least 110 pounds. All blood donors will receive a free t-shirt and snack. Stones River Hospital won’t be giving away a television at either of these dates, but we do encourage everyone to come and save lives by donating blood.
