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Join Vitalant, women’s health advocates and the community to honor and support women who have experienced pregnancy-related complications. Donate for Mothers is a meaningful way for individuals and groups to honor, support and celebrate the diverse mothers in their lives by donating blood or hosting a blood drive any day throughout the year. To find out more about Donate for Mothers, click here

The Colorado Donate for Mothers initiative was an incredible success in 2023.

41

Blood Drives

1281

Blood Donations

3843

Transfusable Blood Units

Donate for mothers was a huge success! View the complete results of the community efforts and media coverage on the event.
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There are two ways to register to donate blood in support of the Donate for Mothers in May cause:

OPTION 1: Give blood with Donate for Mothers in May at a Vitalant blood drive or donation center: 

May 2, 2024
Kaiser Permanente -  Baseline

May 12, 2024
Elizabeth United Methodist Church
 

May 6, 2024
Yuma District Hospital
Golden Library

May 13, 2024
Lutheran Medical Center

May 14, 2024
Kaiser Permanente - Lone Tree
Coldwell Banker Boulder
First Unitarian Society Denver

May 15, 2024
Steamboat Springs Community (Day 1)
Rose Medical Center 
Longmont United Hospital

May 7, 2024
Avista Hospital
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Ace Hardware of Jewel
St Elizabeth Hospital

May 16, 2024
UCHealth - Highlands Ranch
UCHealth - MAC
Steamboat Springs Community (Day 2) 

May 8, 2024
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Adams 12 Athletics and Activities
AdventHealth Castle Rock

May 20, 2024
Banner McKee Medical Center

May 21, 2024
Platte Valley Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente - Smoky Hill

May 9, 2024
Highlands Ranch Northridge Rec 

May 22, 2024
Saint Joseph Hospital (Day 1)
AdventHealth Parker 

May 10, 2024
AdventHealth Porter
 
May 23, 2024
Middle Park Health 
Saint Joseph Hospital (Day 2)
Boulder Community Foothills Hospital
 

May 24, 2024
Medical Center of Aurora


May 28, 2024
University of Colorado Anschutz

May 11, 2024
Colorado Accreta Survivors (Virtual Blood Drive) 

May 29, 2024
Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center
Flatirons Community Church

May 30, 2024
East Morgan County Hospital

May 31, 2024
Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital

Other Donate for Mothers Blood Drives in Vitalant's Mountain Division: 

May 10, 2024 - Wyoming
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center    
May 17, 2024 - Rapid City, SD
Monument Health 

OPTION 2: Give blood with Donate for Mothers no matter where you live.

  • Simply join the Donate for Mothers virtual blood drive by choosing your preferred donation center below and clicking the link.
  • After you join, you will be redirected to our scheduling site where you can then enter your preferred zip code to make an appointment at any Vitalant donation center or blood drive. 
  • Be sure to use the same email address you used to join the virtual blood drive when you donate to ensure your donation will count toward Donate for Mothers.

 

Boulder 
3113 28th St.
Boulder, CO, 80304
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Colorado Springs 
3670 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., Ste. 110
Colorado Springs, CO, 80918
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Golden
13952 Denver West Pkwy. Bldg. 53, Ste. 150 
Golden, CO, 80401
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Greeley 
1831 65th Ave., Unit 2
Greeley, CO 80634
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Denver 
717 Yosemite St.
Denver, CO 80230
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Parker 
10259 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 104 
Parker, CO 80134
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Littleton 
5066 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Ste. 111
Littleton, CO 80123
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Westminster
960 W. 124th Ave.
Westiminster, CO 80234
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Highlands Ranch
541 West Highlands Ranch Parkway
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!
Grand Junction
561 25 Rd Suite 102/B
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Join the Virtual Blood Drive!

 

Donors may also participate in the Donate for Mothers Virtual Blood Drive at Vitalant's Wyoming and Rapid City donation centers. 

  • Click this link to pledge to give for Donate for Mothers in Wyoming. 
  • Click this link to pledge to give for Donate for Mothers in Rapid City. 

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Shortly after giving birth to her daughter Agatha, Kate experienced a complete uterine inversion and started losing blood very quickly. She was rushed to the OR where she underwent two surgeries, resulting in the need for 14 units of blood and blood products.

Kate has had a long road to recovery, but she is grateful for those who gave blood so she could take care of her beautiful daughter.

“As a donor you’ll likely never know the impact of what you’re doing, but never doubt that you are actually saving someone’s life,” Kate said. “It makes a bigger difference than you can ever imagine to someone you’ll never meet.”

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Trish was scheduled to deliver her daughter, Dobry, via cesarean hysterectomy, and she knew that the surgery following her delivery would be challenging, but nothing prepared her for what was to come. Trish lost 27 liters of blood in the operating room and needed 52 units of blood to survive. Her journey to recovery was long, consisting of eight surgeries and an additional 12 units of blood.

“Each day, I reflect in appreciation over the many, many people who sat in a chair and gave selflessly from their physical body, in order to save my life,” Trish said. “I wish that I could meet them, and personally thank them for their effort. I wish I could introduce them to my husband and kids and let them see tangible evidence that their time and effort matter, and that because of them, I get to see my kids grow up.”

Dobry is now 2 years old, and Trish is donating blood again. She says it’s her goal to personally replenish the 64 units she received. “I feel so humbled and so lucky to be alive and to be able to raise my kids and to have my family.”

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In August 2014, a seemingly normal childbirth turned critical very quickly. Marci, an OB-GYN, was a regular blood donor and never thought she would be on the receiving end of a blood transfusion. 
 
Marci needed 23  units of blood and blood products when she experienced an Amniotic Fluid Embolism while giving birth to her son, Noah. 
 
"I am so grateful for those people who donate and continue to donate blood," Marci said. "My children have a mother today because of you. I am alive today to see them grow up because of you. Thank you! Please donate blood, your gift saves lives!"

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