Indiana Government Center Hosting Hurricane Blood Drive

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch is encouraging all eligible Hoosiers to sign up and donate blood with Indiana Blood Center, and attend an upcoming blood drive at Indiana Government Center on Sept. 13. In a release, Crouch said community members provided 600 units of blood from IBC to patients in Texas impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Crouch added the IBC blood supply will remain strained as Hurricane Irma's expected impact.

The release from Lt. Crouch can be seen on IBC's Facebook page, as well as a link for those wanting to schedule a donation time.

IBC has also partnered with the Indiana Pacers in encouraging eligible donors to give blood for those impacted by the recent hurricanes.

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In addition, IBC, AABB Interorganizational Task Force on Domestic Disasters and Acts of Terrorism are urging you to make — and keep — donation appointments as soon as possible in an effort to meet the emergency needs of patients impacted the hurricanes.

For more information, to schedule an appointment and donate, visit:

• Local blood centers: indianablood.org or redcross.org.
• AABB: www.aabb.org; 301-907-6977

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