Give a little, help a life and get a party June 13
During summer months the need for blood remains high but donations often do not. To encourage donors to keep donating through the critical summer months, Lifeblood is holding its sixth annual Donor Fest this week.
The week-long blood drive blitz is designed to collect more than 1,963 units of blood and platelets in honor of the year that the community’s only local, non-profit volunteer blood bank was founded.
The week will be capped by a community event that celebrates all blood donors, recipients and their families.
Participants are invited to wear red and gather at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 13 on Saint Benedict at Auburndale High School’s soccer field (8250 Varnavas Dr, Cordova).
The celebration will include food, a blood drive, balloon animals, face painting, donor recognition and more.
At 10 a.m., participants will line up to form a human blood drop in an attempt to break the current U.S. record.
All Lifeblood donors who give blood or platelets through June 13 will receive a red limited-edition 2015 Donor Fest T-shirt to wear to the event.
Donor Fest is celebrated in conjunction with World Blood Donor Day, June 14. For more information about Donor Fest, visit DonorFest.org or call (901) 522-8585.
Editor’s note: The American Red Cross is also celebrating World Blood Donor Day. See their story in this issue of The Bartlett Express.
Lakeland Senior Center needs volunteers NOW for June 19
Lakeland needs volunteers for the June 19 Senior Stars & Stripes Dinner. It will be 6-8 p.m. at the Lakeland Senior Center.
Helpers will set up the event, tear it down and ensure both buildings are completely clean. There will be a volunteer meeting no later than June 17.
Call Marilyn at (901) 746-8185 or email mparker@lakelandtn.org by Thursday.
