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.
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Platelet Donors Save Lives
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Be Strong, Inspiring, Giving, Heroic. Be a Donor!
Arkansas Blood Institute needs strong, inspiring, giving, and heroic blood donors to save the lives of local patients!
February 1 through April 30, blood donors will receive their choice of inspirational t-shirt in one of three...// Read More
Give Blood, Get a Free Entry To Museum of Discovery
Arkansas Blood Institute is urging all healthy adults, ages 16 and up, to take only about an hour of their time to give blood. As an added incentive, Museum of Discovery is teaming up with Arkansas Blood Institute to encourage...// Read More
Arkansas Blood Institute Thanks & Recognizes Those Who Serve
November, 2018 ─ Arkansas Blood Institute invites military supporters to recognize the brave individuals who serve our country this Veterans Day by making a life-saving blood donation.
On Monday, November 12, the day our...// Read More