Young Street Donor Center Opens April 10

The countdown is on for the official opening of Blood Bank of Hawaii’s Young Street Donor Center (YSDC) on April 10, 2012. Located on the corner of Young and Artesian Streets, the new facility will provide the State of Hawaii with an alternate blood inventory and distribution site in case of a disaster, or should Dillingham Donor Center become inoperable.

“The center will play a key role in the state’s disaster planning and preparedness,” said Dr. Robyn Yim, Blood Bank of Hawaii president and medical director. “We are excited to have this facility to better serve Hawaii’s hospitals and patients.”

In addition, YSDC will house a donor collection area, furthering BBH’s growth as the sole supplier of blood products and expanding its mission to include collection and distribution of cellular products and therapies. Donors commuting to and from East Honolulu communities, and the university and downtown areas will also benefit from this convenient collection center location.

“Where Dillingham Donor Center is the gateway for our donors commuting from the central and west sides of Oahu, Young Street Donor Center will be the gateway for donors from East Honolulu,” said Wendy Abe, vice president of administration. “The center is deal for Moiliili and Manoa residents and the University of Hawaii communities.”

YSDC’s hours of operation will be:

Tuesday		11:30 a.m.	-	7:00 p.m.
Wednesday – Saturday		6:30 a.m.	-	2:00 p.m.

Young Street Donor Center

Entrance

Donor room

Downtown Donor Center Closes April 5

With the lease for Downtown Donor Center (DTC) ending, Blood Bank of Hawaii will close this collections site on April 5, 2012.  Regularly scheduled drives throughout the downtown area will provide donors with other convenient locations near their offices. For more information on a blood drive nearest you, please call 848-4770.

Blood Bank of Hawaii extends a warm mahalo to its loyal DTC donors, and The Cookie Corner, for their years of dedication and service!

Give Four Times in 2012, Get a T-Shirt!

Each year, roughly 26,000 donors come through our donors. Of those, many give just once.  Donors who give at least four times in one year help fulfill Blood Bank of Hawaii’s important mission of maintaining a safe and stable blood supply for Hawaii’s patients. Whole blood and platelet apheresis donors who donate four times in 2012 will receive a commemorative, custom-designed t-shirt. Add to, or start your collection by calling 848-4770 (on Oahu) or 1-800-372-9966 (Neighbor Islands) for your appointment today!