Type O blood donations needed during shortage, major nonprofit says

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 07, 2026 11:39 AM CT | Published: July 06, 2026 5:53 PM CT

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

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Vitalant Amber Evans St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Steve Bohnel

Steve Bohnel

Steve Bohnel is a Temple University graduate, originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He’s worked at news organizations in Iowa, Maryland and Pittsburgh, covering local and state politics. He covers health care, transportation and logistics, public companies, banking and finance and technology. He is an avid traveler, an Everton F.C. and Philadelphia sports fan, and likes collecting records and biking around town.


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