LifeSouth facing an emergency need for O-positive blood

ALABAMA (WHNT) — LifeSouth says the organization is facing a shortage that is causing a critical need for O-positive blood.

LifeSouth reached out to News 19 Thursday to let us know their blood centers are facing a critical need for O-positive blood.

The organization said they have only 90 units of O-positive throughout their entire footprint which includes Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

Several hospitals rely on LifeSouth to make sure they have blood available to help patients.

News 19 has compiled a list of LifeSouth’s donor centers across North Alabama where you can go to donate:

• Albertville
  8626 Highway 431
  Albertville, AL 35950
• Athens Donor Center
  22051 US Highway 72 East
  Unit A
  Athens, AL 35613
• Decatur
  2349 Danville Rd., SW Suite 120
  Decatur, AL 35603
• Madison- County Line Rd.
  12060 County Line Rd.
  Suite F
  Madison, AL 35756
• Madison- Madison Blvd.
  8190 Madison Blvd.
  Madison, AL 35758
• Shoals
  307 Veterans Drive
  Florence, AL 35630
  (256) 765-7038
• South Huntsville Donor Center
  8404 Memorial Parkway SW
  Unit A
  Huntsville, AL 35802

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