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First-Time Blood Donors

Make Your Blood Donation to Receive Your $50 Gift Card. Use code DONORNEW-5050-V.

  • Donate Blood any time after Sept. 1  
  • First-Time, Donation Center Blood Donors Receive a $50 Gift Card 
  •  Use code DONORNEW-5050-V When Scheduling Your Appointment  
Ready to Donate Blood?
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Giving blood is easy and rewarding! Donate for the first time and receive a special thank-you gift.

Give blood for the first time starting Sept. 1 at a Vitalant donation center, and you'll receive a $50 gift card via our Rewards program. Enter promo code DONORNEW-5050-V when scheduling your appointment. 

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    Make Your Appointment Now

    Visit our appointment page and use code DONORNEW-5050-V when making your appointment; only for first-time Vitalant donors. 

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    Donate to Receive Your Gift Card

    After you've made an appointment, head to your nearest Vitalant donation center to complete your donation.  

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    You Could Earn Even More.

    Donors may qualify for an additional $50 gift card by donating again within 6 months. 

Every day in the U.S.

Patients in hospitals, surgical centers and emergency treatment facilities need approximately

  • 30,000

    units of red blood cells

  • 6,000

    units of platelets

  • 6,000

    units of plasma

Eligibility Requirements & Information

Use code DONORNEW-5050-V when making your appointment.

Physical gift card will NOT be handed out at the blood donation location.

You'll receive a $50 gift card via Vitalant's Donor Rewards program.

Donors must have a valid email address in their Vitalant donor record.

First-time donors are encouraged to opt in to Donor Rewards once their donor account is created. However, donors will have a 14-day grace period after their donation to opt in to receive points for that donation.

Donation points will be added to the participating donor account approximately 7-14 days after the donation.

Donors must log into to their donor account to access the online donor store to redeem their points for the gift card.

Then, give a second donation within 6 months and get another $50, for $100 total! Use code 2NDVISIT-5050-V for your second donation.

Ready to Donate?

Give blood for the first time starting Sept. 1 at a Vitalant donation center, and you'll receive a $50 gift card via our Rewards program. Enter promo code DONORNEW-5050-V when scheduling your appointment. 

Ready to Make Your Appointment?

FAQs

Am I eligible to donate blood?

The majority of the U.S. population is eligible to give blood, but only about 3% actually do. Find out if you're eligible.

 

Is donating blood safe?

Donating blood is safe. Sterile, disposable needles and supplies are used once and then properly disposed. You cannot contract any infectious disease by donating blood.

How long does it take to donate whole blood?

It takes about an hour from completing the health history questionnaire through the medical screening and post-donation refreshments and snacks. The donation itself only takes about 10 minutes.

 

*Donors who donate with Vitalant for the first time and present to give whole blood, Power Red, platelets or plasma at a Vitalant donation center during the promotional time frame (Sept. 1, 2026-Dec. 31, 2027), are eligible and will receivem points ONLY if they’ve first created an online donor account AND opted in to the Donor Rewards program AND used the promotion code when scheduling. Donors who have an unsuccessful donation will receive regular donation points and bonus points only if they have a scheduled appointment. Offer is non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. Offer is subject to change at any time during the promotional time frame. Approximately 7-14 days after donation, enough bonus points will be added to the donor’s account to redeem for a total of $50 in electronic gift cards of choice in the online Donor Rewards store. Bonus points are in addition to regular donation points earned. To receive a total of $100 via Donor Rewards, the donor must use promo code DONORNEW-5050-V for their first donation and promo code 2NDVISIT-5050-V for their second donation that must be made within 6 months of the previous donation. Physical gift cards will NOT be handed out at the blood donation location, nor will a redemption email be sent. Some donors may qualify for an additional promotion during this same time. A successful donation is NOT required to receive the promotional item.
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