ELLISVILLE – After two days into the Spring Blood Drive at Jones College, Vitalant representatives are thankful and concerned. Typically, the first day of donations exceeds goals but donations are coming in slow. The community is invited to the Jones College campus to donate on the last day of the three-day blood drive on Thursday, February 27. The Mobile Unit will be collecting donations between the C.L. Neill Student Center, and the Student Union from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Donors are welcome to walk in and donate or make an appointment on the Vitalant website, https://donors.vitalant.org/
JC Blood Drive Coordinator, Emergency Technology-Paramedic Program Director and Healthcare Simulation Center Director, Benji Sessums, Ph.D. NR-P, reports that about 50 units were collected over the last two days. Forty more units are needed to meet the goal.
“Vitalant is in a critical need for blood currently. While I am grateful we’ve surpassed the half-way point of our goal, I hope we can have a big turnout on the last day because the JC blood drive helps provide a critical resource to sick and injured people throughout the state. JC students, faculty and staff step up every year to do our best to meet the needs of our state and our community and we hope the community will join us in meeting the blood supply needs.”
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.