Quote:
Originally Posted by Pturner
I've always donated blood through the Red Cross. Are there Red Cross centers near TV and Red Cross drives at TV? That would continue to be my preference.
If not, I would at least want to know more about the agency collecting the blood. Can someone enlighten me on this?
|
I have never seen a Red Cross blood mobile here in TV.
LifeSouth is often in the Villages with a Blood Mobile. They are sometimes at Lowes, Subway, Sam's Club, and other places. They had come to Bruster's a few times too.
http://www.lifesouth.org/
Florida Blood Centers also have a Blood Mobile that comes to various places in the Villages. I often see them near churches and sometimes near Publix and Walmart.
There is a Florida Blood Center's facility just off of US 27/441 across from the Villages AAA and near the postal center. It is moving soon to near where the Albertson's used to be and also near Blockbusters and Subway.
https://www.fbcdonor.org/
I have seldom had any problems donating blood with either of these agencies. Florida Blood Services in Tampa/St. Pete is another story though and have experienced blood takers who do not seem to be very adept with putting the needle into the vein.
Have heard some complaints about Florida Blood Centers and claims about what hospitals they give their collected blood to, but I do not know any more about that. My lesson from that was that it is best not to wear Florida Blood Center t-shirts or hats though when donating at LifeSouth nor mentioned either competing agency when in earshot of the other.