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Blood Bank Of Hawai‘i Headquarters Is Coming To Kapolei
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Blood Bank of Hawai‘i’s headquarters, which is cur- rently located on Dillingham Boulevard in Honolulu, is being displaced due to the Honolulu Authority for Rap- id Transportation’s rail proj- ect — but not for long, as the nonprofit will soon get a new 18,000-square foot, state-of- the-art facility in Kapolei.
pleased that my committee approved my community project funding to support a new home for the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i,” states Case. “Due in part to its geo- graphic isolation, Hawai‘i particularly depends on the generosity of people to do- nate the gift of life-saving blood, and we have turned to the blood bank time and again to ensure a safe and re- liable blood supply for all of Hawai‘i. This funding could not have come at a more crit- ical time.”
Congressman Ed Case — who is a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, which is responsible for all federal discretionary spending — announced that $2 million of federal funding was secured for the project. The act was signed into law by President Joe Biden earlier this month.
(Above) Thanks to federal funding, Blood Bank of Hawai‘i will build new headquarters in Kapolei. (Left) The blood bank holds drives around the island daily, including in West O‘ahu. PHOTO AND IMAGE COURTESY BLOOD BANK OF HAWAI‘I
toward our efforts to ensure that lifesaving blood and blood products are readily available. These funds will make a difference in the lives of thousands of pa- tients each year who rely on Blood Bank of Hawai‘i.”
“As the U.S. faces our worst blood shortage in over a decade, I am especially
In the meantime, Blood
For more information on Blood Bank of Hawai‘i and to learn more about donat- ing, visit bbh.org.
“We are grateful to Con- gressman Case for his early and strong support of our project,” states Kim-Anh Nguyen, president and CEO of Blood Bank of Hawai‘i. “The $2 million federal as- sistance is an investment
Bank of Hawai‘i holds drives throughout the week on the Westside, including at Waikele Center and Kapolei Commons.
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