Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a community blood drive in Ackerman, Thursday, July 5, from 12 – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at Fred’s in Ackerman. Donors will receive a T-shirt (while supplies last). All donors will be registered in the MBS Save Our Summer $1,000 Giveaway for a chance to win $1,000!
The Save Our Summer $1,000 Giveaway summer promotion, which runs through Saturday, August 18, is now under way! Every week during the promotion, Mississippi Blood Services will be giving away $1,000 to a donor. All donors at all blood drive and fixed site locations are eligible. One donor every week will win $1,000 during the 12-week promotion. Donations count Sunday through Saturday; names will be drawn the following Monday. Every time a donor donates during the promotion, he or she is eligible to win in that week’s drawing. Mississippi Blood Services is giving away $12,000 during 12 weeks of summer—$1,000 to a donor every week for 12 weeks.
Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives. Donors must be at least 16 years old (16-year-olds need signed parental consent, visit our Web site for a copy of the form), weigh at least 110 pounds and have a valid ID. Visit us at msblood.com or call us at (888) 90-BLOOD (902-5663) for more information. You can also visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/give2live and follow MSbloodservices on Twitter. Download the free MBS app for your smartphone and/or tablet and keep up with all things MBS! #Give1Save3.
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Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) was founded in 1979. Mississippi Blood Services is the only not-for-profit blood center headquartered in Mississippi. MBS supplies a safe and adequate supply of blood and blood products to Mississippi hospitals from the Tennessee line to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Mississippi Blood Services is Mississippi’s blood service.
