On Thursday, March 16 at the Augusta Metro Chamber's Third Thursday Business Builder, The Blood Connection team will give a full breakdown of the blood donation process, what goes into their state-of-the-art testing lab/facility, review FDA laws, and break some common myths about blood donation. Guests will also learn how giving blood or hosting a blood drive can benefit business owners and how The Blood Connection connects the dots making them an integral part of the local business community.

Mercy Myers, Corporate Partnerships Coordinator, is the featured presenter from The Blood Connection team. Mercy Myers has worked for The Blood Connection (TBC) for almost two years helping in both the media/PR and partnerships realms. Mercy coordinates many of the organization’s partnerships which include but are not limited to corporate partnerships, paid partnerships with minor league sports teams, and chamber memberships. Occasionally, Mercy helps with news interviews as well as video content production for TBC as her background is in TV news production.

Mercy enjoys telling people about blood donation and the importance of it to a community’s wellbeing. Since blood cannot be replicated, Mercy says it must be donated by the people of this community on a routine basis.

Third Thursday Business Builder begins at 11:30 am in the Chamber Conference Room located inside the Augusta Riverfront Center (One Tenth St. Suite 120, Augusta, Ga 30901). Attendance is complimentary for Chamber members and $15 for prospective members with lunch provided. Advanced registration is required at augustametrochamber.com. Registration deadline is Monday, March 13. Due to limited space, please limit to one (1) representative from each company.