Dr. Courtney Hopkins, Senior Chief Medical Officer of Vitalant Blood Services, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss how to adequately prepare to donate blood, a resource much needed to keep our community safe and healthy, and one that is always in short supply. Most of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood, but only about […]
Amanda Landers, Regional Director of Vitalant Blood Services, Discusses Urgent Need for Blood Donations
Discover Lafayette welcomes Amanda Landers, Regional Director of Vitalant. Vitalant, formed in 1943, was formally known as United Blood Services and is one of the nation’s largest non-profit blood transfusion organizations. Vitalant has served as our area’s community blood provider since 1954, serving the blood needs of patients in over 27 parishes and 31 hospitals […]