Message From Our CEO

“Serving our community as the CEO of the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is both an honor and a privilege. Our mission to provide lifesaving blood products and related services to the local communities is completely dependent upon the generosity of our amazing blood donors. The best p[art of my job is seeing individuals in our community open their hearts and roll up their sleeves to their families, friends, and neighbors. The WKRBC staff inspire me and I am grateful to be a part of this life-saving community.”

— Carrie Wimsatt, CEO

About WKRBC

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.

The mission of Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is to provide the much needed and most safe blood products and related services to our region.

WKRBC’s vision is a community of extraordinary people donating blood who save and enhance the lives of those in our community. Endless thanks to our gracious donors, the true backbone of our organization. In working with our donors, our staff serves the community with integrity and loyalty. WKRBC works to exceed expectations, knowing the ones we serve include ourselves.

Our primary concern is keeping abreast of all current clinical developments to achieve the greatest degree of protection to both donor and patient. We constantly strive for community awareness, trust, and participation. Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center’s Staff, as a group and as individuals, respond to each donor and each patient need with utmost regard.

Hospitals Served

• Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, Owensboro, KY
• Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center, Leitchfield, KY
• Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Medical Center, Greenville, KY
• Jennie Stuart Medical Center, Hopkinsville, KY
• Ohio County Hospital, Hartford, KY
• Caldwell Medical, Princeton, KY
• Crittenden Health, Marion KY
• Breckinridge Health, Hardinsburg, KY
• Baptist Health Deaconess, Madisonville, KY

Life Flight Services

• Air Evac 92 – Breckenridge County
• Air Evac 120 – Crittenden County
• Air Evac 10 – Christian County

Coming Soon

• Mini-Mobiles
• Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusion Services