Donate Blood with LifeSouth July 16 and 17, and a Tree will be Planted in Your Honor

This weekend you make an impact of life around the world and at home

Blood donors are needed everyday to make sure blood is available to help patients fighting illness and trauma, and this weekend, blood donors can make a direct impact on the lives of the global community as well as human life locally. Through a partnership with Forestmatic, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will sponsor a tree to be planted in some of the most critically endangered, biodiverse ecosystems in the world, as well as developing conservation communities, for every donation of blood.

From July 16 through July 17, each donor who gives blood at LifeSouth will receive a unique code for their tree they can use to track the tree’s location online and continue to monitor the tree as it grows.  In addition, all blood donors will receive a $20 e-gift card

Summer is the most difficult time for blood donation, as donations decrease due to school breaks, travel and weather. The drop in donations has a significant impact on the community blood supply.

LifeSouth serves, local hospitals including Baptist Medical Center South, BMC-East, BMC-Prattville, Jackson Hospital, Flowers Hospital, Southeast Health, Dale Medical, East Alabama Medical Center, WellStar West Georgia, St. Francis-Emory Healthcare, Jack Hughston Medical, and many other hospitals in various surrounding counties.

LifeSouth has donor centers located in Montgomery on Carmichael Road, Opelika on Thomason Circle, in Dothan on Ross Clark Circle, Prattville next to Belk, Columbus on Woodruff Road.

Blood drives for each area can be found by visiting www.lifesouth.org.

In addition to the thank you gifts, all donors receive refreshments and a mini-physical, including cholesterol, iron level, temperature and blood pressure. Find a blood drive or donor center near you at lifesouth.org. Appointments can also be made online.