About
WKRBC

The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is your non-profit community blood center serving Western Kentucky since 1978. We are the sole supplier of blood and blood products used at Owensboro Medical Health System, Ohio County Hospital, Caldwell County Hospital, Crittenden County Hospital, Breckenridge Memorial Health, and Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Each year more than 15,000 pints of blood are needed to meet the local demands of our hospitals. To date Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center has met that demand with the support of other blood centers. Through a National Blood Exchange we receive supplies when we are low; conversely, we share our resources when our needs have been met. Resource Sharing also allows us to maintain one of the lowest processing fees in the nation – meaning a reduction in your healthcare costs.

Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center
  
 Message From the CEO

     My service to WKRBC is not just a career; it is a mission. This mission has been part of my life since 1981 and has made me a better person. 

     Over the years, I have developed a passion for our donors as well as our staff. Through them and the examples they exhibit in everyday life, I have been able to see the best of individuals in many of life’s most difficult circumstances. They inspire me to always seek what is the best for my community. I have learned to live each day as a thank you for what I have been given.

 

Janet Howard
Chief Executive Officer

 
 Privacy Statement

Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is committed to respecting your privacy.  We will not share, rent or sell personal information provided by you, including your email address, to other parties.  The information you provide will only be used to support your relationship with us as a blood donor or potential donor.

 Blood Center Philosophy

Founded in 1978 Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is Western Kentucky's non-profit community Blood Center.  That means community donors know the blood they give stays in their community first -helping family, friends, and neighbors.