Nebraska Community Blood Bank Seeking Blood Drive Coordinators

“I love volunteering as a blood drive coordinator!” Tanya Lebsock, Assistant Vice President for the Union Bank & Trust Investment and Trust Division Compliance (UBT), has volunteered as a blood drive coordinator with Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB) (NCBB.ORG) for more than 15 years.

Diagnosed with a melanoma in 2000, Tanya is unable to donate blood. She felt serving as a blood drive coordinator was the perfect opportunity to still make a difference. Union Bank & Trust has since increased their participation from two blood drives per year to now hosting two drives simultaneously at two branch locations 6-7 times per year. Since 2012, employees have collectively donated more than 1,100 units of blood.

Giving back is part of Union Bank’s culture, and they accommodate schedules so employees at all branches have time to participate. On-site bloodmobiles make it convenient for many employees to simply walk out to the parking lot and donate.

NCBB partners with businesses, organizations, civic groups and schools to host more than 500 blood drives each year. New blood drive sponsors are needed every day. NCBB recruitment representatives make the role of coordinators as easy as possible by helping pick dates and providing all the materials needed to help recruit and schedule donors.

If you are interested in hosting a blood drive or learning more, please visit NCBB.ORG or email blooddrives@ncbb.org.