LifeSouth Community Blood Centers

In honor of #WorldCordBloodDay, we're highlighting the significance of this unique type of donation and how it can help treat a variety of diseases. #LifeSouth #CordBloodDonation https://lnkd.in/gZznpMqb

Please give blood today or tomorrow to help before Hurricane Milton makes landfall. Blood donors help prepare and make sure blood is there when needed to help local hospitals and their patients. Visit lifesouth.org to find a blood drive or donor center near you.

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LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Cord Blood Bank?is dedicated to raising awareness about cord blood donation in celebration of National Cord Blood Awareness Month. LifeSouth is the first cord blood bank in the Southeast, and the fifth nationwide, to provide transfusable cord blood products that are licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and continues to be a leader in this growing healthcare field. Cord blood transplants can help treat more than 80 blood cancers, genetic diseases and immune system and metabolic disorders, including leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anemia. The process is painless for both the mother and child. There is no fee associated with donating cord blood. LifeSouth Cord Blood Bank participates in the network of public cord blood banks affiliated with the National Marrow Donor Program’s (NMDP) Be The Match Registry? and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR). To learn more visit: https://lnkd.in/ex6GFeDS.

Now is a great time to book your next blood drive with LifeSouth. Hosting a blood drive is a great way to support your community and ensure blood is available to help patients at local hospitals. Our LifeSouth team will work with your business, church, school or organization to provide the support to make sure your blood drive is a success. Visit https://lnkd.in/d9AfZRQM to learn more.?

Are you passionate about the life-saving impact of blood donation? Have you organized a blood drive at your company or in your community? Do you believe in the importance of expanding the donor base to help even more people in need? If so, mark your calendar for next week's #BloodAdvocacyWeek! Join more than 80 organizations in championing policies that expand access to blood products and ensure that all patients receive the vital blood products they need when they need them. Be part of the change! Sign up and learn more at www.BloodAdvocacyWeek.org today. Let's make a difference together! #BloodDonation #BloodAdvocacy

As LifeSouth celebrates 50 years of lifesaving service to our communities, we thank our team members, blood donors, volunteers, hospital partners and the businesses, schools and organizations who host blood drives. Their continued commitment, helps us fulfill our mission every day. LifeSouth was founded in 1974 at the request of local hospitals in Gainesville, Fla. and today we serve hospitals across Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. We will continue to grow together with the communities we serve, and we are proud to be your community blood center. Together, we save lives.

Thank you to our laboratory professionals for everything you do to help LifeSouth and the communities we serve! Our laboratory teams work behind the scenes, testing, processing and cross-matching blood to ensure that patients have access to the lifesaving blood they need to survive. Their skill, professionalism and commitment to quality and safety are an essential part of LifeSouth’s ability to provide for our hospitals. #TogetherWeSaveLives

Congratulations to LifeSouth blood donor and blood drive organizer Angeleck Williams of Decatur, Ala. for receiving America’s Blood Centers’ Larry Frederick Award during their annual Awards of Excellence. Since 2011, Angeleck has organized a blood drive every year on her birthday, and her drives have collected more than 1,346 units of blood. The award is named after former Oakland police officer Larry Frederick, who was struck in a hit and run accident in 1982 while performing a routine traffic stop and received over 110 units of blood. It recognizes individuals for community leadership in raising awareness about blood donation. We are so proud of Angeleck for her commitment to blood donation and the impact she has in her community.?