As a coordinator, one of your most important responsibilities is recruiting new blood donors and encouraging existing blood donors to give again. In most cases, people are motivated by the ability to help someone in their community heal from trauma. In other cases, a donor might be interested in an incentive. Or sometimes, the donor is wondering what’s in it for them.   Read More

Do you remember your first blood donation? Was it at a blood drive? Blood drives are the way many people make their first blood donation. That’s because blood drives at work, school, houses of worship and community centers make it convenient for people to take that first step to becoming a lifelong blood donor.

Did you know it’s common for blood centers to have difficulties sustaining the blood supply around major holidays?   

People take vacations, schools go on break and most organizations reduce the activities on their calendars. These everyday occurrences have a direct impact on the blood supply: fewer blood drives and blood do... Read More

Giving people an opportunity to help others creates a sense of belonging and wellbeing. As a blood drive coordinator, you create many positive impacts on your community.   Read More

2021 was a year of uncertainty but it was also a year of remarkable comebacks. Here at Vitalant, we are also looking forward to sustaining our mission on behalf of thousands of patients nationwide in partnership with you.   Read More

When it comes to saving lives, it’s hard to find a coordinator more dedicated than Sheri Earp, the leader of the Pine/Strawberry community blood drive in Arizona. But it is easy to understand why she is so devoted.  Read More

On December 31, 1969, the U.S. president designated January as National Blood Donor Month (NBDM). The new monthly observance was meant to honor voluntary blood donors and to encourage more people to give blood at a time when more blood is needed. Read More

For patients like Nicole whose illness is chronic, the potential for a holiday and winter-related blood donation slump can be scary. After all, they rely on blood year-round to maintain their health.  Read More

Blood drive coordinators play a vital role in supporting hospital patients in their community. Read how one coordinator rallies blood donors in her rural area. Read More

September is National Preparedness Month. Learn how you can help your community stay prepared - during this and every month of the year. Read More