Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center

The Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center staff will be relocating their new facility in Bldg. 759 May 6. Final collections at the old donor center in Bldg. 822 will be May 3 and collections in the new building begin May 9. Collection times will remain the same: Sundays Tuesdays for unit-level blood drives; Wednesdays from 8 a.m. noon are reserved for appointments and walk-in donors only; and Thursdays-Saturdays are administrative days with no scheduled collections. A grand opening ceremony for the new facility is set for 10 a.m. May 26. For more information, call 573-596-5385.

We give a big "thank you" to Sandra Delapena who was one of eight people who donated blood to the Armed Services Blood Program Wednesday, April 14. Wednesdays from 8 a.m. - noon are reserved for appointments and walk-in donors. So, give us a call at 573-596-5385 to set your appointment or just come see us sometime when it's most convenient for you. Your generosity will save lives around the world.

Hey everybody, recent changes to the Armed Services Blood Program's travel restrictions allow people who have lived or were stationed in Germany to donate. So, if you've been deferred from donating because of time spent in Germany, come see us again. For more information, call 573-596-5385.

Hey, did you know that donating blood can help get you promoted? Everyone on Fort Leonard Wood who completes their fourth donation to the Armed Services Blood Program gets a Certificate of Achievement signed by the hospital commander, which is worth five promotion points. So, c'mon in to see us and help save a life plus get promotion points in the process. For more information, call 573-596-5385.

Hello! Did you know that donating blood is like hitting your refresh button. It reduces the number of red cells in the blood which makes the bone marrow immediately produce more. As a result, the donor’s blood is refreshed every time they donate. So, come see us for a truly refreshing experience. For more information, call 573-596-5385.

General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital is sponsoring an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Feb. 17 in the MEDDAC Classroom on the hospital's first floor. The drive is open to everyone 17 years old and older - military or civilian. Everyone who donates will receive a free ASBP t-shirt, some juice and cookies and a heart-felt thank you. The Armed Services Blood Program is the official blood collection and transfusion agency for the Department of... Defense, tasked with collecting the 400 units of blood the Military Healthcare System requires each day even as we battle the Coronavirus. Potential blood donors must weigh at least 116 pounds and be at least 17 years old and feeling well for the past three days. You must also be well hydrated and have eaten something before donating. Those wanting to donate should bring a list of foreign countries traveled to and a photo ID (military ID, driver's license, etc) with them to donate. They’ll need them to check in. The ASBP is taking steps to ensure the military’s blood supply is adequate and safe. Please know that: -- Blood has a short shelf life and must be continuously replenished. -- There have been no reported or suspected cases of transfusion-transmitted COVID-19. -- COVID-19 does not pose any known risk to blood donors during the donation process or from attending blood drives. -- Additional measures are in place for a safe environment for collection staff and donors. -- Healthy and eligible donors are highly encouraged to donate blood to ensure our military continues to have an adequate blood supply. When they've completed their fourth donation with the ASBP, donors receive a Certificate of Achievement from the hospital commander, worth five promotion points,. So come on out and help your fellow service members and get some goodies in the process. For more information about this drive, call Carl Norman at (573) 596-5385 or e-mail [email protected]

The Fort Wood Blood Donor Center staff thanks everyone on the Missouri post for record-setting collections in 2020. To read more about this feat, visit https://www.army.mil//fort_leonard_wood_blood_donor_center

We send a big thank you out to the Soldiers in the Fitness Training Unit who donated blood with us June 30. We also salute the Marines in the Marine Corps Detachment's LPT section for donating July 1. Thank you for helping us keep an ample blood supply available to the U.S. military as we battle the coronavirus. If you or your unit would like to donate blood or COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma with us, call 573-596-5385 for more information.

The Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center is seeking COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma donors. Referred to as CCP, this plasma is the liquid part of blood collected from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 or have tested positive and have been 14 days without symptoms. CCP contains antibodies believed to fight the coronavirus and is transfused into patients who are still fighting the infection. The DoD is on a mission to collect more than 10,000 CCP units by Sept. 30, and we ...need evryone's help. Those eligible to donate CCP must be at least 17 years old, weight 110 pounds, and be in good health. There will be additional questions asked about medical and travel history as well. They must have fully recovered from COVID-19, be symptom-free for 14 days or more and have evidence of a COVID-19-positive documented laboratory test (either diagnostic or serological). We're asking evryone who meets these requirements and lives within the 60-mile radius of Fort Leonard Wood, and has a government-issued identificaton card (military member, military family member, retired service members and their spouses and government civilian employees who have a common access card) to call 573-596-5385 or e-mail [email protected] to schedule an appointment to donate. Your generosity will be felt around the world. See more

A big thank you goes out to the Soldiers in Echo Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment and Delta Company, 795th Military Police Regiment for donating blood to the Armed Services Blood Program June 28. COL Aaron Pitney, new General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital commander, led the charge June 29 as the MEDDAC folks had a huge blood drive. Lives will be saved and forever changed because of your generosity. We look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Hey everyone, mark your calendars for June 29, the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital is hosting an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive. It runs 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Primary Care Conference Room on the first floor across from the Internal Medicine Clinic. It's open to everyone 17 years old and older -- military and civilian -- who live within 60 miles of post or are an essential worker here. Everyone who donates will receive a free ASBP t-shirt, some juice and cookies and a heart-felt thank you. There have been no reported or suspected cases of transfusion-transmitted COVID-19 and it poses no known risk to blood donors during the donation process or from attending drives. For more information or to make an appointment, call 573-596-5385.

Another great week of collections in the books at the Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center thanks to Soldiers in Delta Company, 787th Military Police Battalion and Alpha Company, 701st Military Police Battalion donating June 7; Bravo Company, 84th Chemical Battalion Soldiers donated June 8; warriors from Charlie Company, 58th Transportation Battalion donated June 9; and Marines from the Marine Corps Detachment (LPT section) donated June 10. Many lives will be saved and forever changed due to your generosity. Thank you all!

We say a big thank you to the units who donated with us this week. Hats off to Soldiers in Alpha Company, 795th Military Police Battalion and Delta Company, 35th Engineer Battalion who donated May 31; Soldiers in Bravo Company, 169th Engineer Battalion donated June 1; and Soldiers from Charlie Company, 58th Transportation Battalion donated June 2. Many lives will be saved and forever changed by your generosity. Thank you very much!

We give a big shout out to the Soldiers who donated blood with us this week. Warriors from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment and Charlie Company, 795th Military Police Battalion donated May 25, and Alpha Company, 58th Transportation Battalion donated May 26. Thank you all for helping the U.S. military keep an ample blood supply available as we continue to battle the coronavirus. To learn more about donating blood with the Armed Services Blood Program, call 573-596-5385.

Let's give a big hand to the Soldiers in Charlie Company, 58th Transportation Battalion for donating blood with us May 19. Let's also tip our hats to the Marines from the Marine Corps Detachment's LPT Section and Soldiers from Bravo Company, 554th Engineer Battalion for donating May 20. Lives will be saved and forever changed because of your generosity. Thank you!

We tip our hats and say thanks to the Soldiers in Delta Company, 31st Engineer Battalion and Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment for donating blood with us May 17. We also thank the Soldiers in Bravo Company, 58th Transportation Battalion for donating with us May 18. Your generosity allows the U.S. military to keep an ample blood supply available for those in need.

A big thank you goes out to the Soldiers in Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment for donating blood with us May 12. An equal thanks goes to the Marines in the Marine Corps Detachment's LPT section for donating with us May 13. Many lives will be saved or forever changed because of your generosity.

The Soldiers in Alpha Company, 31st Engineer Battalion and Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment donated blood in grand style May 10. The Soldiers in Charlie Company, 84th Chemical Battalion followed suit May 11. Thank you for keeping blood flowing to military treatment facilities around the world as we battle the coronavirus. We couldn't do it without you.

Thanks goes out to Crystal Knapp for donating blood with us May 7. If you live within a 60-mile radius of Fort Leonard Wood and can currently get access to the post, you can donate with us, too. We're accepting all blood types, but are trying to increase our O Postive and O Negative collections due to projected ASBP shortages. We take individual appointments and walk-in donors from 8-11 a.m. each Thursday. For more information or to make an appointment, call 573-596-5385 or e-mail [email protected].

Let's give a big hand to the Soldiers in Bravo Company, 84th Chemical Battalion and Alpha Company, 787th Military Police Battalion for donating blood May 5. We also thank the Marines in the Marine Corps Detachment's LPT section for donating May 6. Thanks for helping the U.S. military maintain an adequate blood supply as we battle the coronavirus.

A big thank you goes out to the Soldiers in Alpha Company, 554th Engineer Battalion and Alpha Company, 787th Military Police Battalion for donating with us May 3. We also thank the Soldiers in Bravo Company, 554th Engineer Battalion for donating with us May 4. Lives will be saved and forever changed by your generosity.