JAX Chamber: LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Honors The 20th Anniversary Of September 11

Press release from the JAX Chamber:

September 10, 2021

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will host blood drives throughout the greater Jacksonville area on Saturday, September 11, 2021. All blood types are needed to offset local and national blood shortages.

All eligible donors are encouraged to participate, as one donation can save up to three lives. Donors who give at a LifeSouth donor center or blood drive will receive a T-shirt to honor the 20th anniversary of September 11. 

Masks and social distancing will be observed at all blood drives. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is currently testing all eligible blood donors for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibody test conducted by LifeSouth is authorized for use by the FDA and detects if someone has developed antibodies to COVID-19. A positive test result may indicate past exposure and some immunity to the virus. This antibody test is not a diagnostic test and will not determine if the person currently has the virus, or whether the donor was exposed to the Delta variant.

When and Where: All blood drives listed will take place Saturday September 11, 2021.Northeast Florida Donor Center:• 7840 Baymeadows Way, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Blood drives:• Ashchi Heart and Vascular Center on University Blvd., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.• Harvey’s Supermarket on University Blvd., 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.• Hagan Ace Hardware in Hilliard, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Middleburg, 9 a..m. - 2 p.m.

This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.