Honoring Dr. Charles Drew, the Father of Blood Banking, During Black History Month
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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