Critical for Pregnancies: Knowing your blood type and Rh factor
Rh factor and blood type are important to know in case of an emergency. And knowing your Rh factor during pregnancy is critical to your unborn child's health..
How Blood Donations Are Distributed
What happens to your blood after you donate? Learn more about the process that gets your lifesaving donation to patients.
Cancer Patient Saved by 37 Blood and Platelet Donors
David was just starting his adult life when he was blindsided by a devastating cancer diagnosis. Blood and platelet donors helped get him through his ordeal.
Welcome to The Vital Donor!
Peruse our inaugural issue of The Vital Donor, a quarterly newsletter written just for our selfless blood, platelet and plasma donors. Catch up on stories and behind-the-scenes insights into blood donation and Vitalant blood services.
Booking a Blood Drive - What's the Rush?
What's the rush to book your next blood drive? Planning ahead benefits you and the patients who need blood.
Grace's Story
Grace needs 8 units of blood every 3-4 weeks to treat her sickle cell anemia. So far, she’s received more than 500 units of blood thanks to volunteer blood donors.