While there is no inherent risk of getting coronavirus when you donate blood, donors and staff are required to wear masks or reasonable cloth-based face coverings. Read our COVID-19 FAQs.

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Become an Agent of Change and Give Hope to the World

Become an Agent of Change and Give Hope to the World

 

How to Host a Blood Drive

We all need inspiration to find the power to do our part. As a blood drive coordinator, you will encourage blood donors in your area to join you and work toward a common goal. If you just want to be part of something that helps people, or if you have a specific desire to honor the memory of a loved one, the time to act is now.

Blood drive coordinators can also become COVID Rescue Team Leaders. When you recruit individuals who have recovered from COVID-19, they may be able to donate potentially lifesaving convalescent plasma. Start saving lives together one donation at a time.

NEW! Are you or someone you know enrolled in higher education? Become a COVID Rescue Team Student Leader and you can recruit blood donors who may have the antibodies to help patients with COVID-19. Due to the critical need for convalescent plasma, Vitalant is offering a limited-time scholarship to individual students who coordinate a successful virtual blood drive and meet the minimum scholarship criteria. Read more about the need for convalescent plasma from the U.S. Surgeon General.

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Coming Together as a Community

Every one of us is essential to moving the world forward. Vitalant needs to collect as many as 5,500 blood donations every day to meet patient needs, so this is an opportunity to transform your life and the lives of so many others. Join a team of passionate volunteers to ensure a steady blood supply for patients throughout the country. If you can inspire and empower others to act on their urge to help—where they can, when they can and as much as they can—this is an amazing way to pay it forward.

 
 

On-Site Blood Drives

Though we may be socially distanced, we can still come together to get behind a common cause. On-site blood drives can be held almost anywhere, from churches and businesses to recreation centers, libraries and clubhouses.

We have a few basic requirements:

  • We ask for a minimum of 30 people to participate.
  • You must have either an inside location that meets specific requirements for staff and equipment or an outside location suitable for a bloodmobile.
  • You will need to raise awareness of the blood drive, educate donors about the constant need for blood, and be passionate, persistent and dedicated.
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NEW! Virtual Blood Drives

Many blood drives have been forced to cancel because of the pandemic. But there’s a new way you can help: You can give back to your community by hosting a virtual blood drive! A virtual blood drive allows you to recruit from your desktop, and donors can give at any Vitalant blood drive or donation center in their area. Organizing one of these events is simple to get started. You’ll work alongside an experienced donor recruitment representative who will guide you every step of the way. Together, we can help move the world forward. Learn more.

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“Our church was happy to partner with Vitalant to help meet the demand for blood products during these unprecedented times. I know that together, our combined efforts really make a difference in saving lives!”
— Anita, blood drive coordinator