While there is no inherent risk of getting coronavirus when you donate blood, donors and staff are required to wear masks or reasonable cloth-based face coverings. Read our COVID-19 FAQs.

*Please note: Because of COVID-19 safety precautions and restrictions, some volunteer opportunities may be temporarily suspended or limited. You are still encouraged to contact your local Vitalant blood center if you are interested in joining our volunteer team.

Volunteering to donate blood at Vitalant is one important way to join our lifesaving team, but we also offer other volunteer opportunities that make a difference in your community. Volunteer opportunities at Vitalant vary by region, but the impact is the same – your actions save lives by helping patients get the blood they need.

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Canteen/refreshment area: Vitalant’s donation centers and blood drives have a refreshment area, also called a canteen. Volunteers manage the area, monitoring donor safety by making sure each donor stays for 15 minutes and enjoys a snack and drink to help replace lost fluids. Most importantly, volunteers make our donors feel appreciated by thanking them for transforming patients’ lives.
  • Administrative/clerical: Volunteers assist with tasks such as data entry, answering phones, mailings, and sorting and filing.
  • Drivers/couriers: Some of our locations use volunteer drivers to pick up and deliver blood products.
  • Blood drive support: Volunteers at community blood drives may work in the refreshment area, check donors in at the door, help with donor flow, hand out thank-you gifts and other duties as needed.

Enter your zip code to see volunteer opportunities specific to your region.

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"I’ve been placed in a position to be essential to help people, not just during COVID-19 but all along, and all the years I’ve been volunteering." – Jim Mansfield, a 20-year volunteer who has logged more than 230,000 miles as a Vitalant courier.

Ready to become a Vitalant volunteer?

Please click the Volunteer Interest Form button below, and a representative from your local Vitalant blood center will contact you. Thank you for your interest in volunteering!*

Volunteer Interest Form

*Please note: Volunteers may be required to undergo background checks, and volunteer drivers may undergo a motor vehicle record check as well.

Thousands of volunteer blood drive coordinators partner with us to ensure a safe blood supply is available for patients who need it.

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