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Do it for Mom
FLOWOOD, Miss. – Some say it with flowers. Some say it with a card. Some say it with breakfast in bed. Blood donors say “Happy Mother’s Day” with their sleeves rolled up. Donate blood from now until Friday, May 11, at one the Mississippi Blood Services’ Draw Center locations, either in Flowood, located at 115 Tree Street (off of Tree Tops Blvd.), in Oxford, located at 2627 W. Oxford Loo ... read more
Blood Donations for Pearl Police
PEARL, Miss.—They put their lives on the line every day to protect the public they serve. We depend on them to keep us safe, to protect our property and to help us when we face threatening situations. They are our local law enforcement officers and they put themselves in harm’s way so that we can be secure. Three Pearl Police officers were hurt in the line of duty and are now hospitalized. We can’t undo the violen ... read more
CINCO POR CINCO BLOOD DRIVE
Flowood, Miss. - Mississippi Blood Services and El Potrillo Mexican Restaurant Grill and Cantina would like everyone to donate blood this week to commemorate Cinco De Mayo. The "Cinco por Cinco blood drive" goes from April 30th-May4th. All donors giving at the Main Center location will receive a $5 voucher courtesy of El Potrillo. We are entering a critical time of the year when donations go down but the need remains the ... read more
RUN FOR BLOOD
Flowood, Miss. - Please join us for the Mississippi Blood Services Run for Blood! This 5k run/walk will begin and end at Mississippi Blood Services Main Center on April 28, 2012 at 9 AM.
All net proceeds benefit Mississippi Blood Services to support the Blood Center's lifesaving mission. Specifically, Mississippi Blood Services will be using the funds raised from the Run for Blood for the "Build a Bus” campaign to acqui ... read more
Honoring a Loved One!
FLOWOOD, Miss.— We all honor our lost family members in different ways on their birthdays. Some people go out to the gravesite, others say a prayer, and many do something that their loved one enjoyed doing. Wanda Dupre honored her youngest son by donating blood.
Jerry James Jr. died ten years ago after choking on a toy dart; he was only eight years old. Wanda donated on March 28 on what would have been Jerry’s 18th ... read more
Baskets for Batson Blood Drive
Jackson, Miss. - It’s never fun to be in the hospital, but holiday time is even harder. Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) and our volunteer blood donors endeavored to share a little Easter cheer with Mississippi’s youngest hospital patients by holding the “Baskets for Batson” promotion. Platelet donors who participated in the HeroTraxx program from the end of March through April 4 helped sponsor the event. Ea ... read more
4th graders making a difference
To donate blood, you have to be at least 16 years old (with parental consent) and weigh at least 110 pounds. No exceptions. That wasn’t much of a deterrent to some fourth graders at Madison Avenue Upper Elementary (MAUE) School who chose blood shortages as their project for the Future Problem Solving Program their gifted class has been participating in. Fourth graders in Ms. Kacey Ginn’s gifted Pathways class, Lane Tayl ... read more
Donate Blood win an iPad
FLOWOOD, Miss. – Blood donors keep patients connected: to their loved ones, their friends, their lives. Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) wants to help keep you connected with an iPad. Come in and donate blood at Mississippi Blood Services, located at 115 Tree Street (right off Tree Tops Blvd.) in Flowood, between now and March 31 and be registered for a chance to win an iPad.
Hours of operation:
Monday – Wednesday, Fr ... read more
PINTS 4 PADDY'S IS BACK!
Jackson, MS - Join us for our annual St. Patrick's Day blood drive. This year's drive will be held March 15th from 6:30am to 7:00pm. All donors will get a Green St. Patrick's day T-Shirt, plus a voucher for 2 pints of beer courtesy of Southern Beverage or a Pint of Frozen Custard courtesy of Bop's in Flowood.
Participating Restaruants and bars are:
Jackson Area -
Legends Grill
Sportsman's Lodge
Shuckers
Timeout
Green ... read more
Size Matters!
Join us this year during our SIZE MATTERS promotion.
Donors who do a double red cell donation will get a specially designed "Size Matters" t-shirt and a $5 gift card on their first visit. When they come back the second time before the end of 2012, they will receive a $10 gift card! They will also know that they have saved FOUR Mississippians lives in 2012.
As a blood donor, you can double the impact of your donatio ... read more
Spring Herotraxx Underway!
We are looking for committed platelet donors this spring! Donate every two weeks and you could win a Dual Gas/Charcoal grill! Each time you come to donate platelets you receive a little token of our appreciation! From a umbrella, to a t-shirt to a grill set! But most important you'll be helping a Mississippi patient stay alive! Join the Platelet Donor program today!
1st donation - MBS Umbrella
2nd donation - Baskets f ... read more
Hammond wins Pearl Necklace
JACKSON, Miss. — Congratulations to Jennifer Hammond of Raymond for being our grand prize winner of the Black Pearl necklace courtesy of Carter Jewelers. Jennifer donated during our Barbie Bassett and Marshall Ramsey Valentines Day Blood Drive. Also Walter Johnson and Mallory Archer won the dinner for two from Olga''s and movie passes from Malco Theatre. While these three won a prize, the real winners are our patients that we ... read more
Barbie Bassett Valentine's Day Blood Drive w/ Marshall Ramsey
JACKSON, Miss. — It’s the sixth annual Barbie Bassett Valentine’s Day Blood Bash! Tueday, February 14, WLBT’s weather icon, Barbie Bassett, joins Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) to celebrate Valentine’s Day by asking viewers to donate blood.
Come to our new donor center at 115 Tree Street in Flowood between 6:00 a.m. until 6 p.m. and be registered for a chance to win fine jewelry from Carter’s ... read more
Donor Appreciation Days! Greenville
Greenville, Miss. – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) strives to cover Mississippi hospital patients who need blood. In 2011, MBS once again had to seek help outside our state to do it. Our goal is to Cover Mississippi in 2012—and we are depending on donors like you to help us meet that goal!
January is Blood Donor Awareness Month and to show our gratitude to all of our volunteer blood donors, MBS is celebrating ... read more
Donor Appreciation Days! Main Center
FLOWOOD, Miss. – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) strives to cover Mississippi hospital patients who need blood. In 2011, MBS once again had to seek help outside our state to do it. Our goal is to Cover Mississippi in 2012—and we are depending on donors like you to help us meet that goal!
January is Blood Donor Awareness Month and to show our gratitude to all of our volunteer blood donors, MBS is celebrating with Dono ... read more
Cover Mississippi 2012
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) strives to cover Mississippi hospital patients who need blood. In 2011, MBS once again had to seek help outside our state to do it. Our goal is to Cover Mississippi in 2012—and we are depending on donors like you to help us meet that goal!
Approximately 42,000 patients in Mississippi and its surrounding areas will need blood this year. According to the AABB (formerly the American Associati ... read more
Blood Donor Awareness Month
January is National Blood Donor Month (NBDM). To increase awareness of blood donation the nation's leading blood donation organizations come together to promote NBDM. First-time and regular donors are encouraged to make a difference to their communities by scheduling an appointment to give blood every January, and regularly thereafter. Remember, just one pint of blood can help save up to three lives.
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Holiday Heroes Fill the Banks presented by Magnolia Federal Credit Union
FLOWOOD, Miss. — Join Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) and celebrate Kasasa Giving with Magnolia Federal Credit Union for our “Holiday Heroes – FILL THE BANKS—a Blood, Food and Winter Wear Clothing Drive” Monday and Tuesday, December 19 and 20, at Dogwood Festival in Flowood. We are partnering with Good Samaritan and the Salvation Army as we try to come together to meet the needs of our community ... read more
How Far Would You Go to Save a Life?
How far would you go to save a life? Would you cross the street? Drive around the block? Go to the other side of town? How about driving from the Delta to the Metro Jackson area or from Dallas, Texas, to Flowood, Miss.? Would you be willing to go the extra miles to help a stranger in need—even if there were places in your local area to do the same thing? How far would you go just to donate blood?
Why, you might ask, would an ... read more
MSU WINS TRANSYLVANIA BOWL
STARKVILLE, Miss.— The Mississippi State Bulldogs won this year’s Regions Bank Transylvania Bowl blood drive. The annual competition between Mississippi State University (MSU), University of Mississippi (UM) and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) challenges students at these three universities to roll up their sleeves and save lives by donating blood. The school that has the highest units of blood wins braggin ... read more
Score 4 Life Blood Drive Sponsored by Mugshots Grill & Bar
BILOXI, Miss. – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) wants you to know that:
• according to the Centers for Disease Control, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women;
• the American Cancer Society estimates there will be approximately 230,480 new cases of breast cancer in the United States during 2011 and approximately 39, ... read more
Think Pink Week!
FLOWOOD, Miss. - Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will hold a Breast Cancer Awareness Blood Drive Promotion Monday, October 10 through Friday, October 14. The drive will take place at MBS Main Center located at 115 Tree St in Flowood just off of Lakeland Dr.
Donors will be registered for a chance to win one of three SPA packages. All donors will receive a limited edition pink breast cancer awareness T-shirt.
“In honor of ... read more
KICK OFF CLASSIC BLOOD DRIVE
The summer’s end heralds one of Mississippi’s favorite seasons: Football Season! Whether it’s high school, college or professional football, Mississippians go all out in support of their favorite teams. Gridiron heroes can save the day with the last minute touchdown or field goal—but true heroes save a life with a simple blood donation! While our athletic icons may be inspirational at “Hail Mary” ... read more
MBS issues critical need
FLOWOOD, Miss. - Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is sending out a critical need for blood donors of ALL types. MBS is especially low on O+, O-, B+, B- and A+ blood. Mississippi Blood Services is currently below half of our minimum inventory to meet the needs of our hospitals.
"We understand this is a busy time for most people with school starting back up," Tony Bahou, MBS Public Relations Manager, added. "But the danger of bloo ... read more
HOMETOWN HEROES BLOOD DRIVE
Join Mississippi Blood Services for our “Hometown Heroes Blood Drive” Thursday and Friday, August 11 and 12, at Dogwood Festival in Flowood. We are honoring our Firefighters and Law Enforcement Officers who put their lives on the line each day. This drive will kick off our commemoration for the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers.
In conjunction with the drive, Mississippi Blood Services will donate one ... read more
TEXT to SAVE a LIFE!
You can now help save lives through a simple text message. Mississippi Blood Services through a partnership with America's Blood Centers is asking non-donors, former donors and current life savers to help.
Please Text “BLOOD MBS” to 85944 to donate $10 to the Foundation for America’s Blood Centers (be sure to reply “y” to confirm your contribution). 50% of your donation will go to help MS patients and ... read more
JOIN THE PROGRAM!
We are looking for committed platelet donors this summer! Donate every two weeks and you could win a "Green Egg" grill! Each time you come to donate platelets you receive a little token of our appreciation! From a tumbler, to a t-shirt to a beach towel and flip flops! But most important you'll be helping a Mississippi patient stay alive! Join the Platelet Donor program today! ... read more
Southern Miss Baseball Visits MBS
Southern Miss Baseballers to Participate in Free Autograph Session The autograph session will begin at 11 a.m. Fans in the Jackson area, come by Mississippi Blood Services, located off of Lakeland Drive, tomorrow (Fri.) at 11:00 to donate blood and visit with your Head Baseball Coach Scott Berry, Todd McInnis, and other players. Go Eagles! ... read more
Donor wins in the WHEEL OF LIFE!
Morton Floch won the tickets to the Wheel of Fortune TV game show which will be filmed at the New Orleans Convention Center. The promotion was sponsored by WAPT, and viewers were instructed to fill out entry forms at Mississippi Blood Services’ (MBS) new location at 115 Tree Street in Flowood. Mr. Floch is a long time blood donor and support of MBS.
“You guys do a great job,” Mr. Floch said. “Giving blood ... read more
Mississippi Blood Services Dedicates Conference and Educational Center at New Facility
FLOWOOD, Miss.—Mississippi Blood Services is a strong partner in Mississippi’s healthcare by providing safe blood and blood products and related services to patients and hospitals throughout our state and surrounding areas. What we do depends on the selfless acts of our volunteer blood donors and our partnership with Mississippi’s medical centers and hospitals. One of our strongest supporters continues to be S ... read more
Multi-Gallon donor wins Road to Life 3 Car
Flowood, Miss. — Will Sessums, a multi gallon blood donor, was the lucky key holder to the 2011 Ford Fiesta courtesy of Watson Quality Ford and drove away in a brand new car. Mississippi Blood Services and the Watson Quality Home Team joined together to promote the Road to Life 3 Blood Drive campaign. Everyone who donated blood between December 27, 2010 and March 31, 2011 was registered for a chance to win. While Sessums ... read more
MBS welcomes its first donors to our Main Center
Flowood, Miss. — Mississippi Blood Services welcomed its first donors to its' Main Center on Monday morning, March 28th. Actually it was a handful that came in when the doors opened at 7 a.m. Greg Guion and Andrew Groseclose, both platelet donors, were our first donors to walk in the doors. Mr. Guion donated for the 179th time while Mr. Groseclose is right on his heels at 177 donations.
Patricia C ... read more
MBS opens New Headquarters
Flowood, Miss. — Mississippi Blood Services is opening its new Main Center/Headquarters March 28th at 7:00am. The new location is at 115 Tree Street (off of Treetops Blvd.) in Flowood. The 52-thousand square foot facility is a state of the art blood donor and distribution center. Some of the new amenities include a larger donor area, interactive child playroom and a community conference center. The building will also have Wi- ... read more
Final Week of Road to Life 3
Mississippi Blood Services and the Watson Quality Home Team have joined together to promote the Road to Life 3 Blood Drive campaign. We are entering our FINAL WEEK! Everyone who donates blood between now and March 31 will be registered for a chance to win a 2011 Ford Fiesta. One fortunate donor will drive home in a new car. Many fortunate hospital patients will get back on the road to life because you gave blood. You stil ... read more
Donating Blood is a Family Affair
It’s Spring break, a time when students sleep in, chill out, vacate to the beach, take road trips and donate blood. Donate blood? According to Weda Lee, there’s no better time. She rounded up her family and declared: “It’s Spring Break, we’re giving blood!”
So Weda, daughter Nancy Finklea, grandchildren Katie and Mackenzie Maslanka, Michael and Brittney Durr and Michelle Wade loaded up and heade ... read more
Pints for Paddy's
JACKSON, Miss. — Join Mississippi Blood Services for our annual Pints for Paddy's Blood Drive this week. Donors who come in to the Main Center location in Jackson, plus the Greenville and Oxford draw stations will receive a special edition St. Patrick's Day t-shirt. In addition those donating in Jackson and Oxford will receive a voucher for either two pints of beer or a pint of ice cream courtesy of Southern Beverage and Blue ... read more
Super Donor Blood Drive
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) wants to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you who come in and donate blood. In an effort to show our appreciation, we are happy to announce the third annual Super Donor Bowl Blood Drive, Thursday, February 3, where donors will be registered for a chance to win a 55” LCD HDTV with entertainment system just in time for the Super Bowl®. All donors will also automatically be registered fo ... read more
CenterPoint Energy Presents MBS with a Check
Charles Bodin of CenterPoint Energy presented David Allen, President and CEO of Mississippi Blood Services (MBS), with a check on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. The funds will be used to enhance and expand the recycling program at MBS when we relocate into our new facility at 115 Tree Street in Flowood.
Charles Bodin not only offers his company’s support but is also a regular blood donor. He has been an MBS blood donor since 19 ... read more
Thank You Leakesville
LEAKESVILLE, Miss. — The community of Leakesville show it is a compassionate and caring community when 96 volunteers came out to donate blood for their neighbor and friend Kim H. Brondum.
The drive held at the Dearman Ford dealership on December 20th yielded 90 units of blood that will no doubt save hundreds of lives in Mississippi.
“You can save a life just by rolling up your sleeve and donating blood,” Tony Ba ... read more
Belhaven Baseball Team
JACKSON, Miss. — What started out as something when the Belhaven baseball team felt helpless, now has become a tradition that keeps helping patients in Mississippi. Hill Denson, the long time baseball coach for the Blazers brought his team back for the 9th straight year to donate blood and save lives with Mississippi Blood Services.
“We were on the practice field when 9/11 happened and the team wanted to do something t ... read more
Barbie Bassett and Marshall Ramsey Join MBS Once Again for the
JACKSON, Miss.—Vampires, werewolves, zombies—it seems the general public cannot get enough of these scary (if misunderstood) creatures. But blood thirsty monsters can’t hold a candle to real fears like the fear of losing someone you love. Many Mississippi patients and their families are counting on blood being available when they need it. Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) is asking you to roll up your sleeves and p ... read more
Apheresis platelet donation
There’s always a crying need for blood. But today there’s an even greater need for a specific component of blood: platelets. Platelets are very fragile, short lived blood cells that must be transfused to a patient within five days after donation. The most effective way for us to collect this vital blood component is through a special process called apheresis.
Put simply, apheresis separates blood platelets from whole b ... read more
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