ELLISVILLE – Jones College’s annual Spring Blood Drive will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, February 24, 25, and 27, at Jones College. On Monday, the Mobile Unit will be parked outside of the Industrial Services Building from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. On Tuesday, Vitalant will have a Mobile Unit collecting donations in front of the Student Union from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The public, as well as the JC community is invited to participate by making an appointment on the Vitalant website, https://donors.vitalant.org/
“Last year, Jones College earned recognition as one of the top institutions in Mississippi for blood donations. This was a remarkable achievement, and I believe we can surpass it this year with support. To do so, we need to coordinate efforts, encourage students, faculty, and staff to participate, and lead by example,” said JC Blood Drive Coordinator, Emergency Technology-Paramedic Program Director and Healthcare Simulation Center Director, Benji Sessums, Ph.D. NR-P. “The JC blood drive helps provide a critical resource to sick and injured people throughout the state and the JC students, faculty and staff step up every year to do our best to meet the needs of our state and our community. I couldn’t be prouder of what Jones does through this one community service opportunity.”
The overall goal for the three-days is 90 units of blood stated Sessums. To encourage donations, all donors will receive a $10 e-gift card, in addition to other door prizes including $50 bookstore gift certificates, restaurant gift cards, and more, during random drawings for donors.