WAAY 31 hosts blood drive with LifeSouth

Happening right now in the waay 31 parking lot, we are hosting a blood drive for lifesouth.

Waay 31's grace campbell learned from one life south employee just how important it is for people to donate blood.

Blood donations are something hospitals always need.

Life south donor services team leaders tyne berry told me in 20-18 she had to receive a blood transfusion and all the blood she received was from life south donors.

Berry had a stomach ulcer that caused her to need to receive blood from lifesouth.

She said she never expected she'd be the grateful recipient of blood that she draws from people at life south she is thankful people took 30 minutes out of their day to donate blood because it helps save lives just like hers.

"one day at work, at life south, i got dizzy and i fell down at work and so i went to the hospital and they found out i had internal bleeding and i lost a lot of blood.

So, i had to receive 15 units of blood or else i wouldn't have made it."

Berry had to receive 15 units of blood, but on average it takes 50 units of blood to save a car accident victim.

Berry told me she still is unable to donate blood due to her incident, but once she is able she plans to donate as much as she can to help others in need.

If you want to save a life today, come see us at 1000 monte sano boulevard.

Life south will be here until 6:30 p.m.

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