If you are at least 17 years old, in good health, and weigh at least 110 pounds, LifeSouth Community Blood Centers need your help. The Tennessee Valley is in critical shortage of blood. LifeSouth has actually had to go out an purchase blood from other blood banks and communities,which is not uncommon,  but they are reluctant to allow the supply of blood in a community to get this low. Karen Borden is the district Community Development Coordinator for LifeSouth and emphasizes the fact that if you donate blood using LifeSouth, all of the donations stay within the local community. She also said that LifeSouth is the largest supplier in Alabama and that they supply blood to 14 surrounding hospitals.