There are so many stories about how people got started donating blood.
It was the patriotic thing to do during World War II. It was a way to get out of class during high school. A friend asked. A loved one needed blood. A factory hosted a blood drive during work hours. A bloodmobile was in the grocery parking lot. Because Mom said so.
And there are so many stories about why people receive blood – farming accidents, chronic blood disorders, premature births, organ transplants and cancer therapies.
Kentucky Blood Center hears all these stories and more. The ones here are just a few.
Do you have a story to share? Contact KBC at info@kybloodcenter.org. Please put STORY TO SHARE in the subject line and we can begin a conversation and share your story as well.
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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.
