The Fairbury Rural Fire Department was presented with a check for $500 from Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB) on Feb. 25, 2025, because of the community’s successful participation in the NCBB Hometown Heroes campaign.

The NCBB Hometown Heroes program takes place each year from Memorial Day to Labor Day and is an opportunity for community members to join forces, help save lives, and enrich their community. Money is allocated from NCBB to blood drive partners when they reach their blood drive collections goals.

The Jefferson Community Health & Life qualifying blood drives took place on June 10 and Aug. 5, 2024, and collected a total of 60 units of blood and welcomed 4 new blood donors.

The hometown hero program will continue in 2025 as Jefferson Community Health & Life will be hosting blood drives during the summer qualifying period on June 2 and July 28. To make an appointment please visit us at www.ncbb.org and use the sponsor code JCHC or call NCBB at 402-486-9414.

Every two seconds, someone needs blood. Because blood cannot be synthetically made, only volunteer blood donors can help save lives. If you are interested in being a hero in your community, visit NCBB.ORG/heroes or email blooddrives@NCBB.org

The NCBB bloodmobile visits JCH&L six times each year. The next drive date will be April 7.