United Blood Services and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle will host a blood drive at the hospital’s Outpatient Pavilion in the Conference Room from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Donors will receive a free T-shirt and free movie ticket from Fandango.com. Donors will also receive a free cholesterol test, according to a UBS press release.
UBS encourages donors to make an appointment by calling Donna Grant at the hospital at 662-244-1132 or UBS at 662-321-9988. Donors can also make an appointment by visiting bloodhero.com, clicking “Donate Blood” and using the sponsor code “baptistgt.”
Donors must be at least 16 and weigh at least 110 pounds. There are additional height and weight requirements for donors under 22. Donors must have a photo ID.
For more information about the community blood drive call Caroline Pugh at UBS at 662-321-9988.
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