Volunteers Alec and Austin Singleton from CSAS High School in Chattanooga help out in the Marrow Department at Blood Assurance
Blood Assurance has expanded its volunteer program. Volunteers are needed at donor centers, bloodmobiles, community events and at the main office in Chattanooga. Along with volunteering to donate blood, volunteering for Blood Assurance is another great way to give back to one's community.
Volunteers at bloodmobiles will help donor recruitment team members at blood drives by encouraging members of the community to donate blood. In donor centers, volunteers will serve as ambassadors to donors - greeting them, making sure they get their snack, goodie and that they know about the promotional item being given away that month. Volunteers at the main center help different departments with projects, such as data entry, filing, assembling and special projects. Volunteers are also needed to help at informational booths Blood Assurance has at community events such as the Chattanooga Market and Riverbend.
Blood Assurance is a non-profit regional blood center responsible for supplying blood and blood components to 74 healthcare facilities in 51 counties. Over 540 blood donors are needed every day in order to adequately supply all the hospitals served by Blood Assurance.
Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Bonnie Phillips, Community Outreach Manager at 423 752-8465 or BonniePhillips@BloodAssurance.org. For more information about Blood Assurance, please call 800 962-0628 or go towww.BloodAssurance.org.