Casey’s first time donating was at the first Billy Noblitt Memorial Blood Drive in Frankfort. She’d seen posters about the blood drive, and when she saw the bloodmobile she decided to give it a try.

Now a dedicated blood donor, Casey frequently gives blood drives at the Kentucky Personnel Cabinet, where she is an executive secretary.

“We’re here to serve the people of the Commonwealth,” said Casey, who points out that offering convenient places to save lives is definitely a community service. And for those who are afraid to donate, she encourages them with “You’re saving another life. All you can do is try. That day or the next day, you don’t know when you might need it.”

Casey Dean, Blood donor