posted November 17, 2008
Blood Assurance will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the regional blood bank's distribution center on Monday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m.
The distribution center is located at 1070 Appling Street in Chattanooga.
Blood Assurance hosted a groundbreaking in January, 2008, for the $2 million project, which was completed in November.
Guests will be able to tour the 24,000 square foot distribution center, which will house the bloodmobiles and non-blood supplies that are needed during the blood donation process. Crews will have the ability to stock the bloodmobiles from within the building, where the units will be housed away from the elements. The distribution center also features a hydraulic lift for performing routine maintenance on the mobile units.
The opening of the distribution center will also alleviate parking at the downtown center to allow for additional blood donors.
"As Blood Assurance has been asked to serve more and more communities with blood products, our needs keep on outgrowing our facilities," said Grady Lane, vice president of community relations for Blood Assurance.
Additional plans for the regional blood supplier include expanding the current laboratory at the downtown center, which is the testing and storing site for all blood products supplied to 47 area healthcare facilities.
Each day, Blood Assurance needs 400 volunteer blood donors to meet the needs of local hospitals. For more information about Blood Assurance, please call 423 756-0966.
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