Officials at the Northwest Florida Blood Services are asking for specific blood donors due to increased demand at area hospitals. There is a need for donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood.
They do advise, "If you have been told previously by Florida Blood Services or another blood center that you should never donate blood, you may not donate." If you recently made a blood donation, or if you have already scheduled an appointment to donate blood, please accept our thanks on behalf of the patients whose lives you may have touched.
To donate blood you must be at least 16 years old, weigh 110 lbs. and be in good health.
Northwest Florida Blood Services
1999 E. 9 Mile Road
Pensacola, FL 32514
To reach them, call: 1-850-473-3853 Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm (Central)
"On behalf of patients and their families we thank you for your support of our lifesaving mission."
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Blood Services in need for O negative, B negative, A negative donors