Paris, Tenn.–Dorothy Long of Bolivar was presented
with a 2019 Ford Fiesta, donated by Joe Mahan Ford in Paris as part of a LIFELINE Blood Services promotion. This is the second vehicle that Joe Mahan Ford has donated to LIFELINE Blood Services for the Summer Blood Donation promotion.
The risk of summer blood supply emergencies is something that LIFELINE Blood Services
takes very seriously. In fact, collecting enough blood to meet patient needs is a concern for all
blood centers and hospitals throughout the country every year. This year was even more
challenging with the addition of COVID-19 complications. The threat of summer blood
shortages forces blood centers, like LIFELINE Blood Services, to ask the community for help.
In 2019, LIFELINE reached out to Joe Mahan Ford of Paris, and asked
them to consider donating a car to help get more blood donors to give blood during June, July
and August. The Joe Mahan Team unanimously supported this idea
and owner, Jeff Mahan agreed to donate a 2019 Ford Fiesta for two years in a row.
All LIFELINE blood donors who donated blood at all blood drive locations June 1 through
August 31, 2020, were eligible to register to win the car. Thanks to Joe Mahan Ford’s Car
Promotion, many people responded and donated blood to help patients in need
this summer.
Over 6,000 lives were saved through these efforts. “We cannot thank the team at Joe Mahan
Ford enough for helping encourage people to give blood during the summer months,” said
Tonya Johnson, Director of Community Services, LIFELINE Blood Services. “Because of their
generosity, the message that lives depend on volunteer blood donations was heard and people
responded,” she added.
John Miller, CEO of LIFELINE Blood Services commended Joe Mahan Ford for such a
strong commitment to helping save lives in the West Tennessee community by donating the
cars to help with summer blood donations and being willing to host two
blood drives this year at the dealership.
Currently, there is a critical need for all blood types for West Tennessee hospital
patients. LIFELINE Blood Services is your non-profit, community blood center and the official
provider of blood and blood product to patients in 20 hospitals and 13 Emergency Helicopter
units. Visit www.lifeline bloodserv.org to see when a bloodmobile will
be in your area, or give blood at LIFELINE Blood Services,
183 Sterling Farms Drive, Jackson, Monday through Saturday 9-6 or call 800-924-6572.
To schedule an appointment, text “schedule” to 999-777.