In addition to our donor centers, many blood drives are held in convenient locations and sponsored by local businesses or organizations.
Those with O Negative blood make up nine percent of the national population;
O Negative blood can be used in emergencies when a patient’s blood type has not been identified.
One in three people will need blood products during a lifetime.
Of those eligible to donate in the U.S., less than ten percent actually donate each year.
Life Saving Stories
A Dad’s Miracle is the Reason He Donates
Jeremy Hurley’s daughter Mattilyn needed blood to survive when she was born without part of her diaphragm. Jeremy is now a dedicated blood donor.
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Media Releases
WEATHER ALERT- Tropical Storm Cindy: Arkansas Blood Institute Assists With Blood Need
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21, 2017 ─ As Tropical Storm Cindy threatens millions of people throughout the Gulf Coast, Arkansas Blood Institute is answering a call for additional life-saving blood from centers that service the...// Read More
34th Annual M*A*S*H Bash is Friday, June 9 in Fort Smith
May 30, 2017 - Salute the arrival of summer by giving blood with Arkansas Blood Institute, 5300 S. U Street, Friday, June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the 34th Annual M*A*S*H Bash. Arkansas Blood Institute is now serving...// Read More
June 14 is World Blood Donor Day
June 2, 2017 - World Blood Donor Day is proclaimed on June 14 by the World Health Organization and AABB. World Blood Donor Day is recognized by hundreds of blood centers around the world, including Arkansas Blood Institute, ABI.
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