People need platelets – especially childhood cancer patients. Consider making a platelet donation today: bitly.versiti.org/3gTmGO9

Did you know: 1 in 16,300 Hispanic individuals is born with sickle cell disease. For some patients, the best hope of survival is a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Those without a direct match in their family turn to the Be The Match registry for help. Learn more about registering as a bone marrow and stem cell donor: join.bethematch.org/versiti #BeTheMatch #HispanicHeritageMonth #SickleCellAwareness #sicklecell

Versiti and the Indianapolis Colts have teamed up to save lives. Join us at the Colts Community Blood Drive on 10/3 at Lucas Oil Stadium to donate blood. Donors will get a free Colts football, while supplies last. Sign up: bitly.versiti.org/3mCIzVI

SUN, SEP 27 AT 11:00 AM EDT SIA Recognition Blood Drive and Award Ceremony

1 out of every 16,000 Hispanic-American children are born with sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disease that causes extreme pain. Donate at a Sickle Cell Awareness Month blood drive in September to help these patients thrive: bitly.versiti.org/31ZQFj6

Not much is known about receptor-like protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs), which are proteins found on the surfaces of cells. Versiti Blood Research Institute Investigator Jieqing Zhu, PhD, was recently awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study these proteins and understand their roles in diseases like blood clots and cancer, with the ultimate goal of developing better treatments. #VersitiResearch

Rockin’ that new tattoo or piercing? In the past, if yours was done at a shop that isn’t licensed by the state, you were required to wait 12 months before donating blood. The FDA recently changed some of its eligibility guidelines, and you’re now eligible to donate after 3 months. Donors who had their tattoo or piercing done at a state-licensed facility still have no deferral time. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2Se4Skx

Reminder: Sickle cell patients rely on blood donations. Learn more about the need for ethnically diverse blood donors and how you can help save lives at an upcoming Ask Me Anything Blood Donor Webinar on 10/13, 5-6 p.m. CDT. Sign up: bitly.versiti.org/33dSSbd

Did you know: Every year, more than 1 million life-enhancing tissue transplants are performed in the U.S. We encourage members of the Hispanic community to join the organ and tissue donor registry today: donatelife.net #HispanicHeritageMonth #MissionMoment

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As an inventory analyst, Avery Black tracks blood and identifies issues our partner hospitals might have when they need red blood cells, platelets or frozen blood products. “Most people outside healthcare laugh or are confused when I say my job is ‘managing blood inventory,’” he says. “It’s a very diverse and rewarding role. I get to work with many different people and departments every day.” #MissionMoment #VersitiLife #MeetTheTeam

Calling all coffee-loving Hoosiers ❤️☕️ #Repost @brickhousecoffeeatgeist with @make_repost ・・・ Want FREE COFFEE?? Next Thursday we are teaming up with @versitibloodcenterofindiana by hosting a blood drive in our parking lot, and if you donate blood you can come back and get a free drink on us! Please consider giving blood - this organization has been facing hard times since the pandemic has forced them to drop many of their regular donors, and we’re all in this together! Please schedule your appointment using the link below: https://donate.indiana.versiti.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/144091 . . . #brickhouseroasters #brickhousecoffeeco #donatebloodsavelives #giveapintsavealife #winfreecoffee

EMERGENCY NEED for blood donation. Make an appointment now: https://bitly.versiti.org/2HlbPjU The entire blood community has experienced challenges due to COVID-19. We’re concerned that the situation could become more dire as we enter the flu season. Local blood donations are critically needed now to provide our hospital partners with their usual supply of blood to treat patients. We can’t do it without you. Make an appointment to donate blood today. #donateblood #COVID19

EMERGENCY NEED for blood donation. Make an appointment now: https://bitly.versiti.org/2HlbPjU H/T Vincennes PBS - Thank you for helping to spread the word! https://bit.ly/37OkC9b VINCENNESPBS.ORG State of Indiana In Critical Need Of Blood Donations

EMERGENCY NEED for blood donation. Make an appointment now: https://bitly.versiti.org/2HlbPjU “In Indiana, the state’s blood supply has dropped to a critically low level, with less than a day’s supply of life-saving blood on shelves to supply Versiti’s more than 80 hospital partners throughout the state.” H/T @WTWOTV for helping get the word out: https://bit.ly/2TjmQoi MYWABASHVALLEY.COM Indiana’s blood supply at critical level

EMERGENCY need for blood donors now! "Communities throughout the state are facing a potential crisis as Indiana's blood supply drops." Make an appointment to donate today: https://bitly.versiti.org/2HlbPjU Thank you Inside INdiana Business https://bit.ly/35rRb9Q INSIDEINDIANABUSINESS.COM State's Supply of Blood Running Dangerously Low

EMERGENCY NEED for blood donation. Make an appointment now: https://bitly.versiti.org/2HlbPjU The spread of #COVID19 has profoundly impacted the blood supply and the amount of donations needed to help patients in our community. Blood donations are critically needed now. Make an appointment to help save lives today. Thank you to WISH-TV for helping us spread the word! https://bit.ly/37xTGue WISHTV.COM State's supply of blood running dangerously low

When you cut yourself, your platelets activate and clump together to stop the bleeding. Versiti Blood Research Institute Associate Investigator Shawn Jobe, MD, PhD, is interested in learning more about what happens to platelets after they’ve done their job and how their life cycle affects human health. Learn more: https://bitly.versiti.org/3f9AaG9 #VersitiResearch

Free socks for stepping up. Rush in to give blood at Versiti centers and select mobiles by 11/30 and go home with socks in your team’s colors, while supplies last. Schedule now: bitly.versiti.org/2CvDKuO

Pull up A Seat at the Table on 11/24: https://bitly.versiti.org/3843AUt The talk moderated by Pastor Christopher Boston of Lamb of God Missionary Baptist Church focuses on organ/tissue donation & health disparities faced by African Americans. A Question of Faith producer Angela White will add comments. Sign up!

As it get colder, flu season ramps up. Blood donors are urgently needed to treat local patients. Help save lives in our community, give blood today: bitly.versiti.org/3gTmGO9

DYK: Organ transplants have a higher likelihood of success when they are matched between donors and patients of the same racial and ethnic background. Join the organ and tissue donor registry today: donatelife.net #naheritage #nativeamericanheritagemonth

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Approximately 110,000 people across the U.S. are waiting for lifesaving organ transplants. Patients from communities of color make up 60% of the national waiting list, but only 30% of registered donors in Wisconsin identify as people of color. Help bridge the gap by registering as an organ and tissue donor: donatelife.net #DonateLife #BridgetheGap #organdonation #tissuedonation

Versiti Blood Research Institute Senior Investigator Karin Hoffmeister, MD, was recently awarded more than $12 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how carbohydrates, including glycosaminoglycans, affect diseases of the bone marrow, including myeloproliferative neoplasms and myelodysplastic syndrome. This information will lead to further understanding of these diseases and help inform better treatments and even cures. Learn more: http://bitly.versiti.org/36BFU8A #VersitiResearch #NIH #NationalInstitutesofHealth #WomenInScience

Giving warms the heart – and this fashionable, versatile performance gaiter warms your face! Donate at our centers and select mobile drives this month to get yours (while supplies last). Schedule now: https://bitly.versiti.org/2CvDKuO Then share a pic of you in your gaiter!

It’s #BigGame day, a day to commit to host a blood drive and see how many donors sign up! (That’s what everyone’s talking about, right?) 🏈 The winners will be the local patients whose lives you’ll help save. Learn more: https://bitly.versiti.org/3eE5kVQ

Mitch was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia when he was 10 years old and received 37 blood and platelet transfusions as he went into remission. However, when his cancer returned, it was a bone marrow transplant that saved his life. Thanks to a generous donor, Mitch is cancer-free and making the most of his second chance. Give patients like Mitch hope by joining the Be The Match bone marrow donor registry: join.bethematch.org/versiti #leukemia #bonemarrow #BeTheMatch

People need platelets. Donate platelets today to give patients battling leukemia and other cancers hope: https://bitly.versiti.org/2DDRMew 💪 #StrongerTogether