Yalobusha Hospital Schedules Blood Drive On March 15

WATER VALLEY — When tragedy strikes, people want to reach out and help. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake, Hurricane Katrina and 9/11 people willingly rolled up their sleeves and gave blood—anonymous heroes who would never see the faces or know the names of those they helped. But while large scale disasters remind us of the need for blood, everyday someone is facing his or her own struggle for survival, his or her own personal catastrophe. Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) strives every day to meet the need but can’t do it alone.

Yalobusha General Hospital will be holding a blood drive on Monday, March 15. The blood drive will be held from 1 – 6 p.m. Mississippi Blood Services will have a donor coach in the parking lot. All donors will receive a t-shirt. The blood drive will be located at Highway 7 South, Water Valley.

“Donating blood on a regular basis ensures that those who need it will have it,” Tony Bahou, MBS manager of communications and public relations, said. “You can be someone’s hero, someone’s life-line.”

All donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with signed parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and have a valid ID.

Mississippi Blood Services offers a “mini physical” before each donation to ensure the donation process is safe for the donor as well as the recipient.

For more information, contact (888) 90-BLOOD (888-902-5663), or visit our Web site at www.msblood.com.