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Reminder: Blood Drive to Support Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches Tomorrow

07/25/2022

Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Arkansas Blood Institute, is hosting a Boots & Badges Blood Drive on July 26, 2022. The Blood Drive will be held in the FCSO Training Room immediately behind Faulkner County Sheriff's Office at 801 Locust Street from 11:00am to 4:00pm. You may park in the parking lot that joins our training room, the Faulkner County museum, and the Faulkner County Tax Assessor's Office.

This Blood Drive is part of the Greater Good Program, which is a charitable giving reward program. Arkansas Blood Institute will be donating to the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association Youth Ranches based on the number of blood donations received in the drive, so it is very important you come out! 

Since 1976, the Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches have provided children a place to call home. Children often come to the Ranch with a history of child maltreatment. They usually lack nurturing family relationships. The Ranch is a transformative family-style foster care program. It provides a healthy, emotionally-supportive home environment. Children at the Ranch learn to cope with emotions while learning responsibility, gaining life skills, building healthy boundaries, and improving self-confidence. Residents may stay at the Ranch for as long as they need a home, up to age 21. Ranchers may continue through post-secondary education until they feel socially and financially prepared for independence and/or obtain stable employment. Since 1976, more than 2,200 boys and girls have called the Youth Ranch home. More information about Arkansas Sheriffs' Association Youth Ranch is available at the following link: https://www.youthranches.com/ 

In addition to supporting the youth ranches, you will be supporting the many Arkansans in need of blood. The donation gap is not sustainable in Arkansas. Currently, we are using more than double of the volume of blood that Arkansans donate each year. The Oklahoma Blood Institute has been gracious enough to supply us with the difference, but this cannot continue forever. As Arkansans, we need to step up to the plate and support our neighbors in need of blood donation. This is your opportunity to do so!

If you wish to schedule an appointment, you may call the Arkansas Blood Institute at (877) 340-8777. You may also schedule an appointment at the following link: Schedule an Appointment Walk-ins are also welcome.

Every donor will receive a free Boots & Badges T-shirt and a free entry into Magic Springs. You will also be helping to support Arkansas Sheriffs' Association Youth Ranches & the many Arkansans in need of blood!

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