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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January is National Blood Donor Month
We commit to donate in 2020. Will you join us and make lifesaving a habit?
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Media Releases
Follow Your Instinct. Save Lives.
January is National Blood Donor Month, and Arkansas Blood Institute is urging you to commit to make lifesaving a habit in 2020.
Arkansas Blood Institute encourages healthy adults age sixteen and older to set aside about an hour...// Read More
WEATHER ALERT: Severe weather impacts blood supply
May 21, 2019 - Devastating flooding, tornadoes and canceled blood drives across our region have severely impacted Arkansas Blood Institute’s supply of lifesaving blood. Blood donors are needed urgently to help rebuild the...// Read More
Alert: Emergency Blood Shortage; Donors Urgently Needed
March 11, 2019 – Arkansas Blood Institute is experiencing an emergency blood shortage and is issuing an urgent call for donors of all blood types.
Widespread illness, including a flu outbreak, blood drive cancellations, and...// Read More