LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2023) — University of Kentucky students, faculty and staff can start the school year off on the right foot by donating blood and saving local lives.
Kentucky Blood Center will be on the University of Kentucky campus Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 to collect lifesaving blood products for more than 70 Kentucky hospitals, including UK HealthCare. Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., KBC will be stationed in Ballroom A at the Gatton Student Center.
Additionally, for students on the south side of campus, KBC will have a bloodmobile outside the William T. Young Library on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m.
All donors will be thanked for their time and donation with a free “Give Local” T-shirt, a $5 Starbucks gift card and a One Hour Bounce Back Card from Main Event. A Bounce Back Card is good for 60 minutes of free arcade play at Main Event.
Donors can schedule their appointment in advance at kybloodcenter.org/uk-back2school-drive-2023 or call 800-775-2522. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome.
A single donation – which takes less than an hour from registration to refreshment – can save up to three lives, serving as a lifesaver for patients with cancer, life support for trauma victims, a vital supplement for organ transplants and surgeries, a resource for fighting diseases, and so much more. One in four people will need a blood transfusion in their lifetime.
Kentucky Blood Center is the exclusive provider of lifesaving blood for UK Healthcare.
Blood donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health, show a photo I.D. and meet additional requirements. Sixteen-year-old donors must have a signed parental permission slip, which can be found at kybloodcenter.org.
About Kentucky Blood Center
Celebrating 55 years of saving lives in Kentucky, KBC is the largest independent, full-service, nonprofit blood center in Kentucky. Licensed by the FDA, KBC’s sole purpose is to collect, process and distribute blood for patients in Kentucky. KBC provides services in 90 Kentucky counties and has donor centers in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Pikeville, Somerset and the Tri-County area.