Press Release: ISSCO Hosts First Blood Drive

ISSCO, INC.  Blood Drive to Benefit Local Patients

Kansas City, Mo.--Community Blood Center (CBC) is the primary provider of blood and blood components to 70 plus hospitals and medical centers in the Kansas City region. CBC will conduct a life-saving blood drive on Thursday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

“When individuals normally think of essential community services, they think about the fire and police departments.” said David Graham, Executive Director with Community Blood Center. “Community Blood Center and its donors are very similar to police officers and fire fighters. We make up a life-saving team that is here to meet the needs of local patients. Our volunteer donors roll up their sleeves and do so without hesitation.”

Lee's Summit Individuals can help by donating blood at this Community Blood Center blood drive onThursday, June 14 ,10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. The drive will be held at ISSCO, INC. on 405 SE Bailey Rd., Lee's Summit - on the Community Blood Center bus.

To make an appointment online, visit esavealifenow.org, click the “Schedule an Appointment” icon and enter Sponsor Code ISSCO. For additional details, contact Jaclyn Nikodym at 417.322.2192.

Community Blood Center serves hospitals in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area, as well as eastern Kansas and western Missouri. CBC provides nearly 200,000 blood products per year to 70 area hospitals – and relies on volunteer donors each day to meet the need for life-saving gifts of blood. CBC operates 365/24/7 to deliver safe, high-quality products to meet transfusion needs for routine care and emergencies.

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