Our January Giveaway encouraged donors to give blood Jan. 5-Feb. 8 to start their year on a positive note: by saving lives. As a bonus, donors had the chance to win one of 26 gift cards to celebrate the year 2026. Our donors delivered, with most of them reporting anecdotally that the reason they give blood is not for the chance to win, but for the lives they will change.
Out of the thousands of donors who gave blood during the giveaway time frame, a random selection process was used to select 26 winners. Each winner had the equivalent of $500 worth of points uploaded into their online donor account, where they can redeem the points for gift cards at a variety of online stores or for the new physical items like beach towels, belt bags or hoodies!
Our 26 winners hail from every region of our enterprise, and they range from folks who have given blood a few times to seasoned vets. Either way, they have changed lives for the better. Now, meet our 26 awesome winners, listed in random order:
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Regina B. of North Dakota. She has 14 donations with Vitalant and her winning donation was at a community blood drive.
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Benjamin L. of Colorado. He has 213 donations with us and his winning donation was at his local donation center.
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Patrick P. of Arizona. Patrick has 16 donations with us. His qualifying donation was at his local donation center.
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Emma L. of West Virginia. She has two donations with Vitalant and gave blood at a community blood drive.
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Molly K. of Arizona. Molly has 17 donations with us and donated blood at her local donation center.
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Michael C. of California. He is a Vital Elite donor who has given blood 16 times with Vitalant. His winning donation was at his local donation center.
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Diana S. of Colorado. Diana has donated eight times with Vitalant and her winning donation was at her local donation center.
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James L. of Minnesota. He has donated seven times with Vitalant, and his winning donation was at a donation center while visiting another state.
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Erin L. of Wyoming. Erin has donated eight times with us, with her qualifying donation at a community blood drive.
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Melvyn W. of Colorado. A two-time donor with Vitalant, Melvyn donated at a community blood drive.
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Joseph R. of Texas. He has given blood 22 times with Vitalant and had two qualifying donations during the giveaway, both at his local donation center.
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John S. of South Dakota. John has donated 21 times with Vitalant, and his qualifying donation took place at a community blood drive.
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Leon T. of Colorado. Leon has donated 14 times with us. He donated at his local donation center.
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Matthew S. of Illinois. With 32 donations at Vitalant, Matthew’s winning donation was at his local donation center.
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Denise L. of Pennsylvania. Denise has 24 donations with us and donated at a community blood drive.
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Linda H. of Minnesota. She has given blood 20 times with Vitalant, with her qualifying donation at a community blood drive.
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Amelia B. of Colorado. As a 22-time donor with us, her winning donation took place at her local donation center.
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James F. of Colorado. With 54 donations at Vitalant, he qualified for the giveaway with his donation at his local donation center.
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Robert V. of New Mexico. Robert has given 16 times with us. He donated at a community blood drive.
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Delwyn V. of Colorado. He has donated 24 times with Vitalant and gave his last donation at a community blood drive.
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Brittany R. of Wyoming. Brittany has 16 donations with us, with her qualifying donation at a community blood drive.
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Ronald W. of California. He has given blood 32 times with Vitalant, last donating at his local donation center.
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Ron D. of California. Ron has donated 13 times with Vitalant, with his winning donation at a community blood drive.
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Michael M. of New Mexico. He has four donations with Vitalant and gave blood at a community blood drive.
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Christy M. of Arizona. Christy has 19 donations with Vitalant and last donated at her local donation center.
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James G. of Arizona. James has eight donations with us, and his qualifying donation took place at his local donation center.
Congratulations to all our winners! 🎉