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Host a Blood Drive

Volunteer blood drive hosts in communities across the U.S. inspire friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to donate blood by organizing and promoting blood drives. Find tips and stories to help you host a successful blood drive.

Prevent Impossible Choices, Host a Winter Blood Drive

Prevent Impossible Choices, Host a Winter Blood Drive

Hosting a blood drive this winter is more important than ever. The outlook is dire for patients who need blood transfusions. In a trauma situation, doctors may be faced with the impossible choice: Who gets blood and who must wait?

Blood drives of all sizes are vital so that cancer treatments and routine surgeries aren’t delayed, people with blood disorders will get the transfusions they need to live, and emergencies won’t wipe out a hospital’s blood supply. Read More
Coordinator Meets the Need for a Local Donation Option

Coordinator Meets the Need for a Local Donation Option

When her local blood drive combined with one in a neighboring town, Kristi Roots saw a need. She knew donors didn’t want to travel further to donate blood, so she started a new drive in her community. With the help of her staff and local media, Roots has kept the drive going strong for more than a decade.  Read More
Increase Health and Happiness in 2023 by Hosting Blood Drives

Increase Health and Happiness in 2023 by Hosting Blood Drives

As we approach year’s end, you may be thinking about goals for 2023. Often, we resolve to adopt healthier habits, learn new skills, reduce our stress levels or do more for others. One valuable way you can accomplish all those goals is by hosting blood drives. Read More
Blood Drive Coordinator Uses Unique Approach to Motivate Donors

Blood Drive Coordinator Uses Unique Approach to Motivate Donors

Lisa Grimmett, blood drive coordinator for the Redding Host Lions, is not your typical coordinator. Read More
Gratitude for Donors Who Helped Save His Son’s Life Leads to Giving Back

Gratitude for Donors Who Helped Save His Son’s Life Leads to Giving Back

Eric Davis started hosting blood drives after his son needed blood transfusions and is now hosting four drives a year.  Read More
Volunteers Build a Legacy of Helping Others

Volunteers Build a Legacy of Helping Others

The Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has a long history of helping others, and Larry Coffman has been involved for more than eight years as their leader. Read More
A Family’s Needs Lead to a Passion to Help Others

A Family’s Needs Lead to a Passion to Help Others

For Bonnie Kirschman, blood drive coordinator for the Rancho Murieta Community blood drives, blood donation and the desire to make a difference is personal. Read More
Continuing Her Father's Legacy

Continuing Her Father's Legacy

Kirsten grew up with a great example of blood donation: her father. Today she continues her father's legacy by hosting blood drives.  Read More
Hosting a Blood Drive Can Improve Mental Health and Morale

Hosting a Blood Drive Can Improve Mental Health and Morale

Doing good gives you purpose – and that purpose can have a lasting effect on not only you, but the people you surround yourself with. As a blood drive coordinator and advocate, you know that donating blood can vastly improve your mental health, but did you know that it can also improve the mental health of the people around you? Read on to find out more!  Read More
Holiday Blood Drives are Vital for Patients

Holiday Blood Drives are Vital for Patients

“Coordinating a blood drive around Thanksgiving is a challenge, but well worth it,” says Dr. David Rostad. First and foremost, blood drives help patients. Blood donations decline around the holidays, and this is a way of ensuring blood is available during a critical time of year.   Read More
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