The Blood Connection recognizes National Police Week
In honor of National Police Week next week, The Blood Connection will join law enforcement agencies to pay tribute to the courage of the many law enforcement officers whose lives have been taken in the line of duty. We hope every eligible donor will give the gift of life next week as we honor law enforcement in our communities,” said The Blood Connection President and CEO Delisa English. “We thank law enforcement agencies that keep our communities safe and protect the freedoms we enjoy. We also appreciate our blood donors who give with the same spirit of service and sacrifice as the fallen we honor.” Following is a list of times and locations for law enforcement blood drives that will take place in the community next week.
Monday, May 16:
8 am – 4 pm Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, 216 Law Enforcement Road, Pickens
8 am – 4 pm Greenwood Police Department, 520 Monument Street, Greenwood
1 pm – 6 pm Anderson Police Department, 401 South Main Street, Anderson
2 pm – 7 pm Newberry Wal-Mart at 2812 Main Street, Newberry
3 pm – 7:30 pm Boiling Springs Wal-Mart at 4000 SC-9, Boiling Springs
Tuesday, May 17:
7 am – 4 pm Greenville Law Enforcement Center at 4 McGee Street, Greenville
11 am – 7 pm Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at 300 South Church, Oconee
Wednesday, May 18:
11 am – 7 pm Laurens Wal-Mart at 922 East Main Street, Laurens
Thursday, May 19:
11 am – 7 pm Asheville Goodwill at 1616 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC
11:30 am – 4:30 pm Easley Police Department at 220 Northwest Main Street, Easley
11:30 am – 4:30 pm Union Wal-Mart at 513 N Duncan Bypass, Union
2 pm – 7 pm Greenville Wal-Mart at 1451 Woodruff Road, Greenville
3 pm – 7:30 pm Greer Wal-Mart at 14055 East Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer
Friday, May 20:
11 am – 4 pm Spartanburg Library at 151 South Church Street, Spartanburg
11 am – 7 pm Simpsonville Wal-Mart at 3950 Grandview Drive, Simpsonville
1 pm – 6 pm Travelers Rest Police Department at 6711 State Park Road, Travelers Rest
3 pm – 7 pm McCormick County Administration Center, 610 South Mine Street, McCormick
In addition, donors can honor law enforcement by donating blood at any of The Blood Connection’s donation centers in Greenville, Seneca, Greenwood, Spartanburg, and Easley, South Carolina. Donations can also be made at TBC’s donation center in Hendersonville, NC.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week in which that day falls is also known as National Police Week. Every year during police week, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers gather in Washington, DC to take part in a number of events designed to pay honor to those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. In Greenville, the Upstate and Western North Carolina, The Blood Connection holds blood drives annually to honor and remember law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow officers left behind. To donate blood, donors must be at least 16, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in generally good health. Sixteen year olds must have written parental permission. Licensed and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, TBC collects blood from donors through bloodmobiles, portable field units, and fixed donation sites. It holds approximately twelve blood drives every day and collects over 120,000 units of blood, platelets and plasma each year to connect volunteer blood donors, hospitals, and patients needing life-saving transfusions. For more information, visit thebloodconnection.org.