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    January 17, 2018
    Media Contact:  Liz Star
    Communications Specialist
    651-332-7215
    estar@mbc.org


     
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
    Honoring Dr. Charles Drew, the Father of Blood Banking, During Black History Month 
    January 17, 2018 (Duluth, MN) – In February, our nation celebrates the remarkable and groundbreaking work of African Americans in our communities.  Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) is shining a spotlight on the foundational work of Dr. Charles Drew, one of the founders of modern blood banking.

    In 1933, Dr. Drew was the first African American to earn a Doctor of Medical Science degree.  He went on to work as a physician, a surgeon, and a researcher.  His research on transportation of mass quantities of plasma aided the United States during World War II, and led to technology and practices that would be used in the nation’s first blood banks and bloodmobiles.

    The infrastructure envisioned by Dr. Drew is what allows MBC’s donor centers and bloodmobiles to be embedded in our community.  Donate blood at one of our facilities, and help support your community by providing an irreplaceable life-saving product to hospital patients in need.

    To find a blood drive or donor center nearest you, visit us     online, or see upcoming blood drives in your area listed below.  To register, go to MBC.ORG, or contact the sponsoring organization directly.  While walk-in donors are always welcome, we encourage appointments be made in advance.

    It’s important for donors to keep their blood donation appointments, as these appointments help MBC plan a stable supply of blood for local hospitals.  Give blood and support your Northland community!
     
     
    Date Sponsor Location City Time
    02/01/18 Harbor City International School 332 W Michigan St Duluth 7:30 am - 11:30 am
    02/01/18 United Piping 4510 Airport Rd Duluth 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
    02/01/18 UMD Kirby Student Center 1120 Kirby Dr Duluth 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    02/02/18 Hermantown High School 4335 Hawk Circle Dr Hermantown 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
    02/02/18 Nashwauk-Keewatin High School 400 2nd St Nashwauk 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    02/05/18 South Ridge School 8162 Swan Lake Rd Saginaw 8:00 am - 2:15 pm
    02/05/18 The College of St. Scholastica 1200 Kenwood Ave Duluth 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
    02/05/18 Gordon American Legion 14388 Finstad Dr Gordon 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    02/06/18 Two Harbors High School 1640 Hwy 2 Two Harbors 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
    02/06/18 Bemidji State University 1500 Birchmont Dr NE Bemidji 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    02/07/18 Northwest Technical College 905 Grant Ave SE Bemidji 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    02/07/18 Pine Technical & Community College 900 4th St SE Pine City 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    02/08/18 Duluth Garfield Avenue 520 Garfield Ave Duluth 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    02/08/18 Pine City High School 1400 Main St S Pine City 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
    02/08/18 Lake Superior College 2101 Trinity Rd Duluth 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    02/09/18 Proctor High School 131 9th Ave Proctor 7:30 am - 1:30 pm
    02/09/18 Upper Lakes Foods 801 Industry Ave Cloquet 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    02/11/18 Minnesota Air Nat'l Guard 148th 4630 Mustang Dr Duluth 8:00 am - 11:00 am
    02/12/18 University of Wisconsin-Superior Belknap & Catlin Superior 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    02/13/18 Pine City Community Wal-Mart – 1100 Hillside Ave SW Pine City 10:30 am - 6:00 pm
    02/14/18 Hinckley Finlayson High School 201 Main St Hinckley 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
    02/14/18 Essentia Health Business Services Center 4614 Mike Colalillo Dr Duluth 8:00 am - 11:00 am
    02/15/18 Vermilion Community College 1900 E Camp St Ely 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    02/16/18 Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital 328 W Conan St Ely 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    02/20/18 Rainy Lake Medical Center 1400 Hwy 71 International Falls 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
    02/21/18 ALLETE & LHB 30 W Superior St Duluth 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
    02/21/18 131 West First Street 131 W First St Duluth 8:30 am - 11:00 am
    02/21/18 Northwestern High School 4751 Co Rd F Maple 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    02/21/18 Minnesota Power –
    RECC & Herbert Service Center    		 3215 Arrowhead Rd Duluth 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    02/22/18 ASV 840 Lily Ln Grand Rapids 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    02/23/18 Mountain Iron Walmart 8580 Rockridger Dr Mountain Iron 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    02/26/18 Bigfork Valley Hospital 258 Pine Tree Dr Bigfork 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    02/27/18 Members Cooperative Credit Union 101 14th St Cloquet 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
    02/27/18 Deer River High School 101 1st Ave NE Deer River 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
    02/27/18 Hibbing Community College 1515 E 25th St Hibbing 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    02/28/18 Essentia Health East 407 E 3rd St Duluth 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
    02/28/18 Hinckley Grand Casino 777 Lady Luck Dr Hinckley 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
     
    About Memorial Blood Centers
    Memorial Blood Centers (MBC) has been saving lives for 70 years as an independent nonprofit.  MBC relies on the local community to donate blood to help ensure a safe and stable blood supply is available to area hospitals and other partners throughout the country.  Operating 10 donor centers and conducting hundreds of blood drives each month, MBC also provides comprehensive testing and expert technical services as a national leader in transfusion medicine.  For more information, call 1-888-GIVE-BLD (1-888-448-3253) or visit MBC.ORG.  Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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