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North Central Missouri College Student Senate, in partnership with the Community Blood Center (CBC), will be hosting a blood drive on the North Central Missouri College Main Campus in Trenton, MO, on Wednesday, February 5th, at the Ketcham Community Center Sugg Room from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The drive is open to students, faculty and staff, and the public.
Community Blood Center (CBC) is the primary provider of blood and blood components to 70 plus hospitals and medical centers in the Greater Kansas City region. Individuals can help by coming by the drive or making an appointment at savealifenow.org.
“When individuals normally think of essential community services, they often think about fire and police departments.” said Patsy Shipley, Executive Director of Community Blood Center. “Community Blood Center and its donors are very similar to police officers and firefighters. We make up a life-saving team that is here to meet the needs of local patients. Our volunteer donors roll up their sleeves and do so without hesitation.”
In the Greater Kansas City area, one in three people will need blood at some point in their life, and nearly one in seven hospital admissions requires a blood transfusion. This means nearly 600 donations are needed every day to meet hospital demand, and with a limited shelf life, supplies must be continually replenished. In just 60 minutes, you can donate one pint of blood and Save a Life, Right Here, Right Now, in your own community.
For more information regarding our donor centers and mobile blood drives or how to set up your own drive, visit www.savealifenow.org or call 1-877-468-6844.