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YMCA teaming up with OneBlood, LifeSouth to tackle shortage with drives

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Posted at 6:24 AM, Apr 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-17 06:24:49-04

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. -- Local YMCAs are teaming up with OneBlood and LifeSouth to address the ongoing need for blood donations.

The companies are hosting several blood drives on Friday, April 17 from 11:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The following YMCA locations are hosting drives with OneBlood:

  • GREATER PALM HARBOR YMCA • 1600 16th St. • Palm Harbor, FL 34683
  • GREATER RIDGECREST YMCA • 1801 119th St. N. • Largo, FL 33774
  • JAMES P. GILLS FAMILY YMCA • 8411 Photonics Dr. • Trinity, FL 34655
  • BARDMOOR YMCA • 8495 Bryan Dairy Rd. • Largo, FL 33777
  • CLEARWATER YMCA • 1005 South Highland Ave. • Clearwater, FL 33756
  • JIM & HEATHER GILLS YMCA • 3200 1st Ave. S. • Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
  • NORTH PINELLAS YMCA • 4550 Village Center Dr. • Palm Harbor, FL 34685

Donors will get a free water bottle and wellness checkup.

The following YMCA locations are hosting drives with LifeSouth:

  • HERNANDO COUNTY YMCA • 1300 Mariner Blvd • Spring Hill, FL 34609
  • CITRUS MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION YMCA • 4127 W. Norvell Bryant Hwy. • Lecanto, FL 34461

Donors at these locations will be a free t-shirt and coupon for a free Domino's pizza,

The YMCA says it will host several OneBlood donation drivers at its family centers in Hillsborough and East Pasco counties at a future date in May.