Nationwide Title Clearing Hosts Another Successful Blood Drive

April 1, 2010—Nationwide Title Clearing (NTC),a leading post closing services provider for the residential mortgage industry, hosted another successful blood drive at its offices on Friday, March 18, 2011. The effort is in partnership with Florida Blood Services, a non-profit organization working to ensure that there is enough blood for everyone who needs it.

“We were happy to host another blood drive and to help such a great cause,” said Erika Lance, senior vice president at Nationwide Title Clearing. “We collected 38 units, which we were told exceeded expectations. I would like to thank all the Nationwide Title Clearing employees that volunteered and let them know we appreciate their continued generosity and devotion to helping others. I would also like to thank our wonderful Florida Blood Services Mobile Unit Team that made this a very positive experience for everyone. We see this drive as a huge success and are looking forward to the next one.”   

Florida Blood Services provides blood for patients in the greater Tampa Bay area, including the counties of Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee. The company collects over 750 pints of blood each day. Moreover, 38 hospitals and 80 ambulatory care centers rely on FBS for whole blood, blood products and other services.

In addition to collecting blood, FBS is a testing resource for 30 East Coast blood centers and medical facilities from Maine to Puerto Rico. It subjects every blood sample that these blood centers send or that FBS collects to more than 12 hours of screening and testing before it is released for patient use.

About Florida Blood Services:

Florida Blood Services, of St. Petersburg, Fla., FBS provides more than 350,000 blood donations to patients at 92 hospitals and other ambulatory healthcare facilities throughout 42 counties in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. FBS was formed in 1994 when the Community Blood Bank of St. Petersburg, Hunter Blood Center of Clearwater and the Southwest Florida Blood Bank of Tampa finally merged in 1994. Each organization had already served the Tampa Bay area for more than 60 years. Their organizers--dozens of business, professional and volunteer leaders--pioneered the concept that blood banks should benefit people from all walks of life. For more information about FSB, visit the website at http://www.fbsblood.org.

Event photos:

Nationwide Title Clearing employees inside the Florida Blood Services mobile unit.

Florida Blood Services Mobile Unit at Nationwide Title Clearing on March 18, 2011.

Florida Blood Services Mobile Unit at Nationwide Title Clearing's office in Palm Harbor, FL.