The Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross officially moved into the former Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce building located at 501 Memorial Blvd. in Murfreesboro.
As for the Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region, renovations are underway on the blood donation room at the new location. The region is scheduled to move into the building on Thursday, March 17. Donors may continue to give blood at our former location, 836 Commercial Court, until the new facility opens on March 17.
Red Cross launched a $925,000 Capital Campaign to help raise funds to pay for the new facility back in December of 2010. To date $868,000 has been raised. You can donate to the Red Cross Capital Campaign by logging on to www.midntredcross.org.
The new facility features a state-of-the-art Disaster Operations Center and a new training center to teach community members CPR, First Aid, AED and many other lifesaving techniques. The updated blood collection center features 4 whole blood beds, 2 double red cell beds and 2 platelet beds.
“This new facility will allow the Red Cross to have the capacity and the capability to better serve our community and surrounding counties to keep up with the tremendous growth in Middle Tennessee,” said Board Chairman, Bill Shacklett.
A grand opening celebration is scheduled at the new location Thursday, April 7 at 10 a.m.
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