To:  All Legion Posts & Members

WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF         

 GEORGIA BLOOD DONOR PAGE    

American Legion members are Veterans that help Veterans and our local communities.  I can’t think of a better way to become active in your local community than to hold regular blood drives

Please use the links below to contact blood collection agencies.  Each organization will have a different process and guidelines to get started but you have to make the first move.  What are you waiting for, give them a call.

If you can’t find a blood donor organization in your area call any local hospital ask for the blood bank.  Ask the blood bank manager where they get their blood products and ask for contact information.  A committee is a must don’t try to do it by yourself. 

Our district blood donor chairmen can also help you get the ball rolling.  A list of them is on this page with full contact information.  Call them with any questions.  Piggyback your drive with another event such as a pancake breakfast, antique car show  or a cookout.   The most difficult drive you will do will be your first one.  After that you will have a list of experienced donors to contact next time.  Make up your own sign up sheet and put it at the registration table, ask for name, phone and email.  The blood collection organization cannot share their info with you due to privacy laws.  Whole blood can be donated every 56 days but most groups hold drives about every 90 days which is only four drives a year.  Get your Auxiliary, SAL squadron and Legion Riders involved.  Give all donors a reminder call before every blood drive. 

Make your drive open to the public and have a membership table set up.  Many veterans never join because nobody ever asked them. More active members are just an application form away.   Many civilians have never set foot in an American Legion post and some have never heard of our great organization.  Get and stay active in your local community.

TODAY IS A GREAT DAY TO GET STARTED, BE PROUD OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AND ALL THE GREAT THINGS WE DO.

BILL BEAUDIN, Department Blood Donor Chairman, legionbloodhound@bellsouth.net  770-919-7109

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DISTRICT BLOOD DONOR CHAIRPERSON

 1^st District:   B J Clark                           2^nd District:  William Whitaker

                      Pembroke, GA                                                 Albany, GA

                      912-653-4958                                                  229-344-4930 (cell)

                      bjclark@g-net.net                                               whit976@bellsouth.net

 3^rd District:   Gregory Kelley                       4^th District:       David Hanna

                       Columbus, GA                                                 Stockbridge, GA

                       706-689-1281                                                770-389-4499 home

                        geokelly@excite.com                                    770-285-8201 cell

                                                                                                davidmhanna@bellsouth.net

 5^th District:   Bill Beaudin                             6^th District:      Paul Bernichon

                      Marietta, GA                                                    Milledgeville, GA

                      770-919-7109 home                                          478-452-2563

                      678-485-0866 cell                                             paulb01@alltel.net

          legionbloodhound@bellsouth.net

 7^th District:    Tom Shell                              8^th District:      Garry Scott

                        Rome, GA                                                        Lyons, GA                                                                                  

                        706-291-6410                                                 912-526-3215                        

                                                                                                elscotto@bellsouth.net

 9^th District:     Rick King                               10^th District:     Jerry Mahaffey

                        770-364-8149 cell                                           Dacula, GA

                        770-979-9616 home                                        770-963-1395

                         fourkings_top2@yahoo.com                        jerryemahaffey@bellsouth.net

11^th District:     Denise Morgan                       12^th District:  April Welter

                          706-830-0705 (cell)                                     Ray City, GA

                     d.morgan4334@comcast.net                               229-891-7135 (w)

                                                                                                awelter@vs.state.ga.us

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