In Fairbanks,
donate on Friday, July 23 or Monday, July 26
and take home a box of Girl Scout Cookies for saving LIVES
in Alaska! Thank you to Girl Scouts of Alaska for generously
donating 324 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to our donors!
July 20, 2010 Why give the Gift of Life?
Medical technology has provided many life-saving discoveries
over the years, but there is still no substitute for blood.
In a medical emergency, often the most important element is
the availability of blood. Blood donations can help a variety
of individuals: trauma victims, surgery patients, premature
babies, individuals with anemia, cancer patients and many
more.Schedule your LIFEsaving appointment
today! Visit your local blood
center or mobile
blood drive in your neighborhood.
July 16, 2010 Critical Need: Type A and O
Over the past week, multiple traumas in the Anchorage area
have diminished Alaska’s supply of blood types O and
A.
Blood donors are urged to visit a Blood Bank of Alaska center
or mobile drive
to bring inventory to safe levels again. Please call now to
schedule your appointment, 222-5630.
July 13, 2010 Casting Call: Donors and Recipients
needed
Did you know that only 4% of eligible Alaskans give blood?
Blood Bank of Alaska is seeking active blood donors and blood
recipients to remind Alaskans why giving blood is so important.
This August, Blood Bank of Alaska will select donors and recipients
to sit down with a film crew and share their experience with
blood donation.
These stories will be used in community education, television
commercials and training sessions.
If you are interested in sharing your story with Blood Bank
of Alaska,click
here.
Blood Bank of Alaska will contact selected donors and recipients,
to schedule camera-time in August. We look forward to working
on this incredible project with the people who make saving
lives possible. Thank you all so much for being donors!
July 12, 2010 Coming soon: August 6 Donor Appreciation Picnic!
Blood Bank of Alaska invites blood donors and their families
to join us at the Alaska Zoo for Indian Valley Meats reindeer
sausages, music from The Carhartt Bros., Face Frenzy face
painting, door prizes, a blood drive and a visit with Gandalf
the Great Gray Owl. $3 admission tickets to the Zoo available
at the door. Friday, August 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
July 5, 2010 HERO Photo Snapshot Challege
Are you a HERO donor? Earn an extra 25 HERO points for submitting
a photo of yourself with your HERO merchandise! Be creative
with your ideas and have fun! Photos will be put on display
at your local community blood center as well posted on the
Blood Bank of Alaska website! Find
out more…
June 30, 2010 Open for Collections on Thursday, July 1st
Blood Bank of Alaska's main
center will be OPEN for collections on Thursday, July 1
from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. making it convenient for eligible
donors to give blood prior to 4th of July weekend. Call222-5630 to schedule your LIFEsaving appointment, walk-ins
welcome as time permits.
Blood Bank of Alaska will be CLOSED on Sunday, July 4.
June 28, 2010 4th of July Holiday
The 4th of July holiday weekend is coming fast! Please
make time to donate blood at a center
or mobile blood
drive and keep Alaska's blood supply healthy. Critical need
for blood types A-positive, O-Positive, and O-Negative. Please
drive safe this weekend. Thank you for your support!
June 23, 2010 Safeway Foundation contributes $20,000
Blood Bank of Alaska receives a generous contribution in
the amount of $20,093.04 from the Safeway Foundation Employee
Giving Fund.
June 6, 2010 BBA receives $4.6 million in 2011 State of Alaska
Capital Budget
The Board of Directors and staff of Blood Bank of Alaska
are pleased to announce that the blood center will receive
$4.6 million from the 2011 State of Alaska Capital Budget.
Many thanks are due to everyone who took the time to contact
the Governor and their legislators advocating for this important
funding.
June 2, 2010 Charity of choice
Blood Bank of Alaska thanks Anchorage East Rotary Club
for selecting them as one of four of their "Charities
of Choice" out of a list of 120 statewide charities.
May 24, 2010 Alaska High School Challenge Winners
Thank you to all the Alaska high school that participated
in the 2009/2010 High School Challenge! This year high schools
across the state partnered with Blood Bank of Alaska for more
than 50 mobile and in-center drives. Congratulations to all
the schools for their service to the community and for the
lives they saved!
The 2010/2011 Challenge launches July 1. Have a safe and terrific
summer. And don’t forget to give blood and save lives!
Class I (school population 0-499) Alaska Military Youth Academy: 164 registered donors
King Career Center: 97 registered donors
Ben Eielson: 96 registered donors
Class II (school population 500-999) North Pole High School: 191 registered donors
Eagle River High School: 82 registered donors
Soldotna High School: 76 registered donors
Class III (school population 1000 plus) East Anchorage High School: 189 registered donors
South Anchorage High School: 172 registered donors
West Anchorage High School: 153 registered donors
Which makes North Pole High School our Alaska High School
Challenge Statewide Champion by a 2 points! Congratulations
Patriots!
May 23, 2010 Ride-for-Life Campaign Kick-off
Attention all Bikers! Make time to give blood between May
23 and June 12 or make a contribution in support of the Ride-for-Lifecampaignthis summer and receive
an exclusive Ride-for-Life patch! click
here for more details...
May 20, 2010 BBQ Celebration at Main Center
We've just gotten word that The Midnight Sons are unable to
join us for Singing for Life. However, we're still firing
up the grill to celebrate the start of summer!
Come enjoy good food and good company, all while saving lives
in Alaska! Sunday. May 23 from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Main
Center, 4000 Laurel St. Call today for your appointment. 222-5630.
(Appointments are given priority over walk-ins).
May 12, 2010 Lake Otis Pkwy. & Tudor Rd. Intersection
Reconstruction
Emergency opening! Our Anchorage
Main Center will be open tomorrow, Thursday, May 13, from
8am to 6pm in response to an increased need for Type O blood
donors. Please come donate and help increase the blood supply
of Alaska hospitals.
May 11, 2010 Lake Otis Pkwy. & Tudor Rd. Intersection
Reconstruction
According to the Municipality of Anchorage:
The
intersection of Lake Otis Pkwy. and Tudor Rd. will be
closed from Friday, May 14th at 8:00 PM through Monday, May
17th at 6:00 AM and again from Friday, May 21st at 8:00 PM
through Monday, May 24th at 6:00 AM. Business access will
be permitted during these closures. Please follow construction
signs for detour routes.
Drivers should expect new traffic patterns and multiple
lane closures through July. Drivers should also expect flagging
operations near and at the intersection of Lake Otis Pkwy.
and Tudor Rd. for major road reconstruction. Nighttime construction
activity is actively taking place. Please drive with caution
and obey all traffic control devices and reduced speed limits.
Expected Completion: October, 2010
May 10, 2010 Fairbanks Center Grand Opening Event
Save the Date! A Grand Opening event with ribbon-cutting is
planned for Friday, May 21st, from 12pm - 4pm. Join us for
free food, a chance to win great door prizes from local sponsors,
and take a tour of the new facility!
The Fairbanks Community Blood Center is now open at our new
location.
The new address is at 3010 Airport Way. Hours of operation
are the same. Call 456-5645 to schedule your LIFEsaving appointment.
April 29, 2010 Road construction advisory near Lake Otis &
Tudor
Blood Bank of Alaska has been advised to expect construction
this summer on roads near our Anchorage Main Center (Laurel
Street) location. Projects will occur at the Tudor Road and
Lake Otis Parkway intersection as well as on Laurel Street.
In the summertime, blood donations are more important than ever,
because blood use surges during this time.
Throughout the summer, donors can check our website for updates,
pictures, and alternate routes to our center. Donors are also
encouraged to consider giving blood at an alternate site, such
as a mobile drive
or our South
Anchorage, Dimond Center location.
Thank you to all the wonderful donors who help keep Alaska's
blood supply safe in the summer!
April 23, 2010 Visitor's Charity Walk
Join Blood Bank of Alaska for the 2010 Visitor Industry Charity
Walk on Ffiday, May 7. It’s a fun and easy way to help
raise money for your favorite charities!
Simply visit http://www.alaskacharitywalk.org/Registration.html
and register online. Select Team Blood Bank of Alaska to make
sure you’re counted as part of our team. Or call Gene
at 222-5603 to make sure you’re on our team list. Then
join BBA on the day of the walk to pick up your team shirt and
Graze to Raise with BBA’s life-saving donors, employees
and community supporters!
April 12, 2010 Fairbanks Center New Location Now Open
The Fairbanks Community Blood Center is now open at our NEW
location!
The new address is at 3010 Airport Way. Hours of operation are
the same. Call 456-5645 to schedule your LIFEsaving appointment.
Save the Date: A Grand Opening event with ribbon-cutting is
planned for Friday, May 21st!
April 11, 2010 Blood bank hopes to draw state funds for new building
by Christine Kim, KTUU
After 30 years of expansion in its current location, a 2007
assessment confirmed the group's need for a larger, centralized
facility. The blood bank has created preliminary designs, but
is now waiting for a $13.4 million grant from the state to continue
the next step of planning for the project. click
here for full story...
April 5, 2010 Fairbanks Center move
Blood Bank of Alaska Fairbanks Center will be closed April 5
as we move into our new facility with plans to re-open on April
12. More information to come.
March 29, 2010 Fundraiser and Lunch
Show your support by taking part in the Second Annual Blood
Bank of Alaska Trap/Skeet Shooting Tournament! Located at the
Birchwood Shooting Park on Saturday, May 8 from 10:00 am to
2:00 pm.
For more information, contact Kevin Curtis at 222-5675.
March 15, 2010 High School Challenge Update
Here are the Top 3 current standings for 2009/10 school year
with Alaska Military Youth Academy, North Pole High School,
and East High School leading thier divisions!
CLASS I:
Alaska Military Youth Academy: 164 registered donors
Ben Eielson: 70 registered donors
King Career Center: 47 registered donors
CLASS
II:
North Pole High School: 159 registered donors
Soldotna High School: 76 registered donors
Eagle River High School: 47 registered donors
CLASS III:
East High School: 154 registered donors
Service High School: 130 registered donors South High School: 109 registered donors
March 1, 2010 Needs 100 Donors a Day
Blood Bank of Alaska needs blood. To meet current hospital requests,
we must register 100 donors a day. Call 222-5630 to schedule
your LIFEsaving appointment today!
February 8, 2009 High School Challenge Update
Here are the current standings for 2009/10 school year!
CLASS I:
Alaska Military Youth Academy: 163 registered donors
Ben Eielson: 70 registered donors
King Career Center: 47 registered donors
CLASS
II:
North Pole High School: 126 registered donors
Soldotna High School: 76 registered donors
Eagle River High School: 47 registered donors
CLASS III:
South Anchorage High School: 106 registered donors
East Anchorage High School: 104 registered donors
West Anchorage High School: 89 registered donors
January 25, 2010 Thank you for your support
Blood Bank of Alaska thanks everyone that responded to the Code
Red Critical alert over the past two weeks. Inventory is nearly
back to an adequate level, however, we are still urging eligible
donors to call and schedule an appointment. If you are type
O-Negative, A-Negative, or B-Negative please visit your nearest
blood center
or blood drive
as soon as possible. Thank you.
January 12, 2010 Urging all donors to respond
Code Red Alert: Increased usage and low collections this past
week have depleted inventory levels. Alaska's blood supply is
at Code Red Critical for the following blood types: O-Positive,
O-Negative, and A-Negative (meaning less than a one day supply)!
If you are one of these particular blood types, your support
is greatly needed at this time. To meet current hospital requests,
Blood Bank of Alaska must register 100 donors a day. Please
call 222-5630 to schedule your appointment to visit one of our
conveniently located blood
centers or upcoming blood drives.
Thank you.
January 4, 2010 Other ways of Giving
Blood Bank of Alaska is pleased to say we are part of the PFD
charitable Contributions Program for 2010 in which you can gift
part of your dividend to the Blood Bank of Alaska when you sign
up on-line for your dividend through the option called "The
Gift of Giving." Search for us by Blood Bank of Alaska
and choosing Statewide Region. click
here for more information...
January 1, 2010 National Blood Donor Month -New Year's
Resolution:
The need for blood in Alaska’s hospitals is real - for
patients with cancer, organ transplant recipients and for
accident victims. A single pint of blood could help save up
to three lives.
Blood Bank of Alaska is reminding Alaskans to make a resolution
to start a new habit this year - Give the Gift of Life by
becoming a regular blood donor. And there is no better time
to start than during January’s
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month.
The demand for blood fluctuates, from day to day, week to
week. One car accident can have a great impact on the blood
supply. We must keep a certain amount of all blood types available
at all times.
Please make a commitment to save lives in your community by
visiting a blood
center or blood
drive near you. Thank you for your support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Blood Bank of Alaska:
1. Serves Alaskan Patients
and Hospitals First
Blood Bank of Alaska is the only entity in the state that provides
Alaska hospitals with blood products, serving 25 hospitals.
We will continue to serve the patients of Alaska and make sure
that Alaskans have a sufficient blood supply.
2.
Needs 100 Donors a Day
Blood Bank of Alaska needs blood. To meet current hospital requests,
we must register 100 donors a day.
3. Prepares
for Varying Demand
The demand for blood fluctuates, from day to day, week to week.
One car accident can have a great impact on the blood supply.
We must keep a certain amount of all blood types available at
all times.
4. Collects Different Blood Types
Eight main types of blood exist, each one unique. Blood Bank
of Alaska must have rare and common blood types for all transfusable
products, including red blood cells, platelets and plasma.
Can you make a commitment to give blood at least 4 times this
year? Four times in 2009 is all it takes to become a member
of the 2010 HERO Program!
It's easy to do and you'll become a member of an exclusive club
in which you'll be eligible for bi-weekly drawings, prizes,
and receive HERO points to redeem for exclusive HERO merchandise!
Now is a great time to start if you haven't already and all
you will need is a minimum of 4 donations to be eligible for
the 2010 HERO program. Here's how: • Donate Whole Blood 4 times
(56 days in between donations) • Become an ALYX donor and give
double reds 2 times (112 days in between donations) •
Become a TRIMA donor and give platelets 4 times
(as often as 1 time per week up to 24 times per year)
Don't be left out - call today to make your next LIFEsaving
appointment or stop by and visit any Blood Bank of Alaska center
or mobile blood
drive in your neighborhood!
Take the HERO Snapshot Challenge - Earn
25 Extra HERO Points!
The rules are simple and open to all HERO blood donors! Be creative
with your ideas and have fun! Photos will be put on display
at your local community blood center as well posted on the Blood
Bank of Alaska website! Find
out more…
