Kentucky Blood Center is urging Kentuckians to add consistent blood donation to their 2025 New Year’s resolutions. Donors have the perfect opportunity to start the year right by giving blood at this upcoming drive.
Those who give a few drops of blood at this drive will receive a “Drop It Like It’s Hot” KBC sweatshirt (while supplies last) as a thank you for saving local lives.
Wayne County Hospital
Friday, Jan. 3 from 2–3:30 p.m.
KBC Bloodmobile
166 Hospital St
Monticello, KY 42633
The need for blood is amplified during the winter months. Weather-related cancellations and an uptick in illnesses can hamper collections. Proactive blood donation ensures a healthy blood supply for local patients at KBC’s 70-plus hospitals.
Blood donated at KBC stays local to aid patients for a wide range of treatments, including cancer, trauma, sickle cell, organ transplant, surgeries and more.
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.
Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule a donation, visit kybloodcenter.org or call 800.775.2522.
About Kentucky Blood Center
KBC, the largest independent, full-service, nonprofit blood center in Kentucky, has been saving local lives since 1968. 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 (Corbin).