
Iron and Blood Donation: A Donor’s Guide
Before donating blood, your hemoglobin level is checked to ensure your safety and the donation's effectiveness. This iron-dependent protein is vital for carrying oxygen, so maintaining healthy levels

A Global Celebration of Giving
Every June 14, we celebrate World Blood Donor Day by recognizing and thanking the generous donors who make lifesaving transfusions possible. As a blood drive coordinator, you play a crucial role, too.

Saving Lives and Advancing Medicine — It All Starts with You
Every blood drive you coordinate is vital to providing patients lifesaving blood transfusions — but did you know your efforts also help fuel groundbreaking medical research?

Every Penny Drives Lifesaving Action
Vitalant is a nonprofit organization, relying not only on blood donations but also on financial contributions to support our mission. If you’re unable to donate blood, you can still make an impact.

Blood Donation Cycle
Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. However, blood donations don’t always keep up with that demand. The blood donation cycle varies throughout the year.

Two Lucky Donors Win $5K Each While Helping Patients in Need
Two of the donors who qualified for our Lucky Giveaway were very lucky indeed. Meet one of our $5,000 winners.