Kentucky Blood Center seeking donors as critical shortage impacts hospitals’ fulfill requestsPhoto by: Kentucky Blood Center, Canva still image Photo of blood donation, Kentucky Blood Center's logo(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) – Kentucky’s primary blood donation organization is experiencing a severe shortage that has left it unable to completely fulfill requests from area hospitals, creating potential risks for patients across the region. The Kentucky Blood Center reports it cannot currently meet 100% of hospital blood orders due to a combination of declining donations and increased medical demand. The only way we can do that is for people in our community to donate blood,” said Mandy Brajuha, the vice president of external relations with the Kentucky Blood Center. The Kentucky Blood Center is especially seeking O positive and O negative donors, as more than 50% of the population is made up of individuals with O-type blood, although all donations are accepted and appreciated. The Kentucky Blood Center is accepting blood donations this week in eight different donor sites and 20 different mobile drive opportunities.