ST. PETERSBURG - Every month, Bayfront Medical Center partners with Florida Blood Services to host community blood drives on the hospital campus.

Blood donations are always in need, especially at hospitals. During National Blood Donation Awareness Month, Bayfront wants you to know that making a blood donation is easy and can save lives. Giving blood takes 7 to 10 minutes. It’s estimated that giving blood can save as many as three lives and that about 1 in 10 people entering a hospital will need blood.

About 90 percent of our population will need donated blood in their lifetime. Give blood to help your friends, family and the greater community at these upcoming blood drives at Bayfront:

January, 26, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
February 16, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
March 29, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
April 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
May 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
June 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
July 19, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
August 9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
September 13, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
October 11, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
November 8, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
December 6, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

If you don’t have time to give on one of these dates, you can always have your contributions benefit Bayfront by using Code 00641 at any Florida Blood Services location throughout the community.