Volunteer blood donors with Arkansas Blood Institute provide every drop of blood needed by patients in 21 Arkansas hospitals. Donor centers in Little Rock and Fort Smith and blood drives across the region make it convenient and comfortable for Arkansans to save the lives of other Arkansans through the precious gift of blood donation. Arkansas Blood Institute is a nonprofit blood center. Its only mission is to reliably provide local hospitals with the right life-saving blood for the right patient at the right time.