There are 6 article(s) tagged Vitalant:

• November 2026

  • Blood donations needed as holidays approach, major nonprofit says

    Earlier this year, the nonprofit reported a two-year low for type O blood.

    By Steve Bohnel November 02, 2026

• July 2026

  • Type O blood donations needed during shortage, major nonprofit says

    Vitalant says it needs thousands of blood donations to keep Memphis hospitals stocked, due to the lowest supply in two years.

    By Steve Bohnel July 07, 2026

• July 2024

  • Blood services provider issues emergency plea for type O donations

    Memphis-based nonprofit Vitalant, which provides blood to 900 hospitals nationwide, has issued an emergency appeal for type O blood.

    By Aisling Mäki July 16, 2024

• July 2022

  • Vitalant’s David Williams’ nonprofit journey comes full circle

    David Williams is a longtime dynamo in the city’s nonprofit sphere with a career dating back to the 1970s. At 68, he persists in his personal mission of serving nonprofits that serve disadvantaged populations in Memphis. 

    By Aisling Mäki July 25, 2022

• June 2022

  • Donor Fest in Overton Square Saturday: Music, games, blood drive

    Visitors to Overton Square this weekend will have the opportunity to donate blood on site and enjoy live music, games and the Memphis Tigers football team.

    By Aisling Mäki June 24, 2022

• February 2021

  • Southaven church hosts blood drive as pandemic ravages supply

    Brown Baptist Church in Southaven is hosting a blood drive to combat the nationwide blood shortage that has been worsened by the pandemic. 

    By Daja E. Henry February 05, 2021