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WHAT'S NEW?

There is an elevated need for O Negative, A Negative, and B Negative blood in area hospitals. All blood types are welcome but the need is greater for these two types. Northwest Florida Blood Services provides blood and blood components to local hospitals who serve the life threatening needs of patients, families and friends.

Each blood donor will receive a free cholesterol screening, also.
Call 850-473-3853 to schedule a blood drive

Northwest Florida Blood Services is your community blood center providing blood to patients, families and friends in local hospitals in Pensacola, Crestview, Ft. Walton and Destin as well as others across the Panhandle. Blood is used for patients with cancer, in surgeries, and emergencies.

For further information, call 850-473-3853.
Please support your community blood center

GENERAL DONATION
INFORMATION:
 
You are eligible to donate if you are 16 years of age with a signed parental consent form. There is no upper age limit. You must weigh at least 110 pounds; must present a picture ID and be in good health. The donation process includes: registration, a health history survey, blood pressure and iron level checks. The blood draw itself is approximately 7 to 9 minutes. Blood is used for surgeries, emergencies, heart by pass, babies, and cancer treatments.

For additional information check the website at www.nfbcblood.org or call 850-473-3853.


Join us and be a Lifesaver.

Call Donor Recruitment at 850-473-3853 to organize a blood drive.


Support your community blood center.
 


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Mission Statement
To improve lives by providing
quality blood services and exceptional customer service.
Vision Statement
To be a world class provider of
blood and blood services.
Quality Statement
We accept responsibility for providing quality products and services 100% of the time.

A Division of Florida Blood Services


 
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PLAN YOUR DONATIONS - BEFORE STORMS THREATEN OUR COAST
(It's the Blood on the Shelf that saves lives today)

Please remember that it's the Blood on the Shelf that saves lives when any disaster strikes.  When you conduct your preparations for storms this year - consider donating Blood to help save the life of a neighbor in need should there be a call for blood due to traumas associated with storms.

 New Minor Consent form is available by clicking here

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NEW HOURS FOR SEVERAL OF OUR FACILITIES IN 2010
Posted Hours of Operation are effective on Mon Jan 4th
Click Here for Details

Current Blood Supply Status:

  Northwest Florida Blood Services is your community blood center serving hospitals and patients in the community for 61 years. Check the www.nfbcblood.org website for additional information or call 850-473-3853, ext 102.

Key to Indicators:

Normal NeedIncreased NeedSignificant Need


                         
Today's Blood Supply Status Indicators are:

O+O-A+A-B+B-AB+AB-

Note:  Normal need means that we still need people to donate a blood type.  Increased need means that we are nearing a significant shortage, and Significant need means that we are at a one day or less supply of a blood type.

  BLOOD TYPES A- B-, and O- are in critical shortages.  Please Donate Today !!   Your donation today can help to save 3 lives tomorrow.


Click below to see a Video on YouTube about a Real-World
Blood Recipient - Larry J. Frederick


>Click on Me to See the Video<


PRESS RELEASE:
WEAR TV 3 Kicks off "Rush in to Give"
  Pre-Labor Day Blood Drives
 Give a Blood Donation and be a Receiver of a Team 56 Jersey T-Shirt and Subway Sub..

  - Take a time out and Give the Gift of Life -

  Pensacola, Florida - August 25th, 2010 - Northwest Florida Blood Services Announces the WEAR ABC TV 3 "Rush In To Give" Pre-Labor Day Blood Drives on Friday, September 3rd at the TV studio located at 4990 Mobile Highway in Pensacola from 7 AM to 6 PM.  Each eligible blood donor will receive a Team 56 jersey t-shirt, free cholesterol screening and be entered to win a 2010 Kia Soul.  Subway will provide tasty sandwiches.
  Take the offensive and make a touchdown for life.  WEAR the Team 56 t-shirt and commit to donate blood every 56 days.  Friends and families need blood sever days a week in our area hospitals and we need you to join our team.
  Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast in Destin will also join the WEAR ABC TV 3 "Rush In To Give" Pre-Labor Day blood drive.  Join the team at 7800 West Highway 98 and give the gift of life from 8 AM to
4 PM.


Let's start the season and "Rush In To Give".  Football t-shirts are available at centers located at 1999 East Nine Mile Road - Pensacola, 2209 North 9th Avenue - Pensacola, and 405 NE Racetrack Road in Ft. Walton Beach on Friday September 3rd.


PANAMA CITY BLOOD DRIVE

“RUSH IN TO GIVE”
September Blood Drive
Give a Blood Donation and be a Receiver of
a Team 56 Jersey-shirt
Take a Time Out and Give the Gift of Life at
Northwest Florida Blood Services Center and
Bay Medical Donor Room

August 30, 2010 –
Northwest Florida Blood Services announce the September “Rush In To Give” Blood Drive at the Bay Medical Center Donor Room on Bonita Avenue and the blood center located at 2696 Martin Luther King Boulevard ( N. of Kohl’s). See attachment for hours of operation.

Each eligible blood donor will receive a Team 56 jersey t-shirt, free cholesterol screening and be entered to win a 2010 KIA SOUL.

Take the offensive and make a touchdown for life. WEAR the Team 56 t-shirt and commit to donate every 56 days. Friends and families need blood seven days a week in our area hospitals and we need you to join our team. Call 850-785-9398 for information or check the website at www.nfbcblood.org. All blood types welcome. Elevated blood types needed: O Neg, B Neg and A Neg. Eligibility to donate: 16 years of age with parental consent, weigh 110 pounds, picture ID and be in good health.



Your help is needed for the upcoming Labor Day Weekend.  Elevated Blood Needs: B Neg, O Neg.  Call 850-473-3853 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

PRESS RELEASE

April 9, 2010 – Pensacola, Florida.
SONIC DRIVE-INS invite you to join in supporting Northwest Florida Blood Services, your community blood center, by visiting one of the community SONIC locations. Sonic Drive-Ins will donate 10% of sales from 5pm-9pm every 2nd Monday of each month to Northwest Florida Blood Services beginning Monday April 12. Come help your community blood center by visiting one of the local SONIC DRIVE-INS.

Visit one of the listed stores on Monday April 12 from 5-9pm:

5889 N. Ninth Avenue Pensacola

1719 E. Nine Mile Road Pensacola

1650 South Hwy 29 Cantonment

5001 Hwy 90 Pace

6173 Highway 90 Milton


Northwest Florida Blood Services provides blood to 25 hospitals in the Panhandle. There is a constant need for blood to help patients, families and friends in our local hospitals. Proceeds will go to help purchase technician equipment and to support blood donor educational programs. Check the website for additional information at www.nfbcblood.org or call 850-473-3853.

2010 KIA Drive for Life Kickoff

Northwest Florida Blood Services and KIA AUTOSPORT team up for
the 2010 Drive for Life June 11-December 31, 2010.
Each blood donor will be entered to win a 2010 KIA SOUL at NFBS blood centers and bloodmobile drives. 
Check for Eligibility Rules. Call 850-572-4136 for information.


Pictured Left to Right:
NFBS James Destafney, NFBS Sarah Noel, NFBS Meghan Ditmar,  NFBS Sharon Rademacher, NFBS Robert Strickland, KIA AUTOSPORT Jessica Lee, NFBS  Betty Roberts, NFBS R.P. Doyle

    >CLICK HERE FOR KIA ELIGIBILITY RULES<

Friday, June 11, 2010

            Blood Donors Enter to Win a Brand New 2010 KIA SOUL

Pensacola, Florida- May 31, 2010 – KIA Autosport kicks-off the 2010 Drive for Life on Friday, June 11, 2010 at the KIA dealership located at W St and Highway 29 in Car City Pensacola from 10am-4pm. Blood Donors are asked to donate blood to help patients in local hospitals and be entered to win a 2010 KIA SOUL. Each blood donor will receive a special Drive for Life t-shirt, free cholesterol screening and a wellness check. The first thirty donors will be awarded at $10 gift card. Cat Country 98.7 radio personalities will host a live remote and all are invited to enjoy food and refreshments. The drawing for the car will be held in January 2011. Other awards will be a $250.00 gas card for the first runner-up and the 2nd runner-up will receive a $150.00 gas card. Check the eligibility rules at the www.nfbcblood.org website. Northwest Florida Blood Services is honored to receive the 2010 Kia Soul donated by General Manager Jessica Lee in helping attract blood donors to give the gift of life for patients in local hospitals and making the blood drive possible.

Blood donors who make a donation between June 11 and December 31, 2010 are automatically entered into the 2010 Drive for Life. Blood donations may be given at any of the NFBS collection centers or blood drives held in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton Counties and Bay Counties.


You are eligible to donate if you are 16 years of age with a signed parental consent form. There is no upper age limit. You must weigh at least 110 pounds; must present a picture ID and be in good health.

Come by, donate blood, see the 2010 KIA SOUL and be entered to win as you save a life in the kick-off celebration.

Call 850-434-2535 for additional information.


     >CLICK HERE FOR KIA ELIGIBILITY RULES<
           

    
 
CHOLESTERAL SCREENING INFO

 Click Here for Information on Cholesterol Screening

         

~~NEW BLOOD DONOR BENEFIT PROGRAM~~
          Click here to View Blood Donor Benefit Program Details

 

 

 

 

  There is a need for new Platelet donors.  If you can help please call 850-473-3853 and ask for details on how to become a platelet donor.


New Details on the 2010
Save our Summer Scholarship Program

Click here for the Details

Click here for a Registration Form


 


  Please remember that it's the Blood on the Shelf that saves lives when any disaster strikes.  When you conduct your preparations for storms this year - consider donating Blood to help save the life of a neighbor in need should there be a call for blood due to traumas associated with storms.

  Your donation today can help to save 3 lives tomorrow.

Click Here for Information on Cholesterol Screening

         

~~NEW BLOOD DONOR BENEFIT PROGRAM~~
          Click here to View Blood Donor Benefit Program Details

 


 

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Informational Videos
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You can also meet the recruitment staff on the Videos page

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Please donate Blood.  Save the life of a family member, friend, or neighbor in this community !