JACKSON, TN (July 22, 2025): — An urgent need for all blood types has been announced by
LIFELINE Blood Services today. The blood supply is less than one day’s worth. LIFELINE is
in dire need of donors willing to roll up their sleeves as soon as possible.

“Our collections have really been low; possibly due to the extreme heat, to the busyness of
summer, etc. We urgently ask our donors to step up and make the time to donate today. Our
West TN patients are counting on us!” said Melinda Reid, Marketing Manager with LIFELINE
Blood Services.

LIFELINE Blood Services, located at 183 Sterling Farms Drive, is open Monday through
Saturday from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. The Dyersburg Center is located at 1130
HWY 51 Bypass, Suite 19 & 20, and is open Saturday and Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday
through Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary to donate whole blood.

Lifeline Blood Services is one of the nation’s oldest blood centers. Established in Jackson
Tennessee in 1947, Lifeline provides blood products to Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Servicing hospitals, rehabilitation centers, children’s hospital, cancer centers, air ambulance
services and ground ambulance services. Annually, the Center collects approximately 26,000
blood products (red cell units, platelets, plasma, etc.) to meet the needs of patients. Of that total,
75% of those products are usually collected on bloodmobiles. Lifeline also provides reference
lab and cross-matching services to healthcare facilities. For more information, visit
lifelinebloodserv.org.