There are several different ways you can donate life-saving blood for Kentucky patients. Depending on your blood type and physical make-up, you can save a life by donating whole blood, double red cells, platelets and plasma.
Type O donors are good candidates for double red cell donations.
Males with Type AB blood are especially needed as plasma donors.
Those with Type A, B and AB blood make great platelet donors.
Donate what patients need most. Be a component savvy individual. Ask what type donation is best for you to give.
This shows what percentage of the population is what blood type.
Leading by Example Awards
Kentucky Blood Center honored four area businesses with the 2009 Leading By Example Awards. East Kentucky Broadcasting in Pikeville, Clear Channel Radio in Somerset, and S&S Tire Auto Service Centers and Clean Sweep Car Wash in Lexington were recognized for their generous and continued dedication to Kentucky Blood Center and Kentucky blood donors.
Pikeville Bus Dedication
Thanks to the generosity of the United States Department of Agriculture, Kentucky Blood Center has a new bloodmobile to use for community blood collections in the Pikeville region. The bus was dedicated at a recent Pike County Chamber of Commerce's After Hours.
