MLK Blood Drive

"What type of hero are you?"Is the question being asked by Delaware sate AmeriCorps programs and the Blood Bank of Delmarva during their blood drive to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event which started Monday the 9th and will end on Dr. Kings birthday and national holiday on the following Monday the 16th is a weeklong event in tribute to his legacy or service.

According to the DHSS press release:

Every donor will receive a button and the great feeling of having helped up to three hospital patients with a portion of their blood. In addition, all donors are asked to fill out a special Hero Card, available at reception and to designate the name of their child's school (or any school they wish to designate). At the end of the drive, the top school in each county with the most hero cards will be treated to a pizza party by Grotto Pizza.


To make an appointment today to give blood during the MLK Day Blood Drive, call (888) 8-BLOOD-8 or visit http://www.delmarvablood.org/. Walk-ins will be taken as time allows. Donors must be 17 years of age, no tattoos or body-piercings within the last 12 months, have no cold or flu symptoms or recent major surgery. A photo ID (or two other forms of identification) is required.

For more information about the MLK Day Blood Drive, go to typemlkde.com/