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Vitalant Foundation is changing lives through financial contributions. As the official fundraising arm of Vitalant, the Foundation is continuously working to address the ongoing need for blood and blood donors. Thanks to the impact of financial gifts, Vitalant has saved and improved hundreds of millions of lives by providing vitally needed blood products, clinical services, medical consultation, and innovative research.
But patient need never stops, and we need your support to continue that impact. With your help, we can do even more.
Vitalant Foundation secures and stewards charitable gifts to support Vitalant’s mission to unite blood and biologics donors, talent, and innovation to save and improve lives.
Vitalant Foundation, formerly known as Blood Science Foundation, was incorporated as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in 1987. The Blood Science Foundation served as the fundraising arm of The Institute for Transfusion Medicine (ITxM), which was the parent company of Central Blood Bank and Lifesource serving the Pittsburgh and Chicago regions respectively with blood collection, testing, and distribution services before ITxM merged into Vitalant in 2017. From 2008 to 2016, the Foundation granted contributions to tax-exempt organizations totaling approximately $25 million.
In 2017, Blood Science Foundation became an independent public foundation following the merger of ITxM with Blood Systems, Inc. In 2018, Blood Systems, Inc. was renamed Vitalant. In early 2022, Blood Science Foundation became Vitalant Foundation and expanded its scope to become the fundraising arm for Vitalant as a whole, supporting Vitalant's mission across the United States.
Our Staff Jen Boughner Director of Development, Northeast Division JBoughner@vitalant.org 412.708.4669 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Kim Butters Director of Development, West Division KButters@vitalant.org 916.990.7295 10536 Peter A. McCuen Blvd., Mather, CA 95655 Jill Chamblin Director of Development, Southwest Division jchamblin@vitalant.org 480.326.8224 1524 W. 14th Street, Tempe AZ 85281 Chuck Crowe Director of Development, Mountain Division ccrowe@vitalant.org 303.503.2121 717 Yosemite Street, Denver CO 80230 Mark Giaquinto Vitalant Foundation President and Director (Ex Officio) mgiaquinto@vitalant.org 412.209.7302 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Shelley Miscampbell Director of Foundation Operations smiscampbell@vitalant.org 412.209.7192 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Ryan Scarola Foundation Administrative Coordinator rscarola@vitalant.org 412.209.7651 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 Vitalant Foundation Board Members and Investment Committee Members Nancy Gump Angus Vitalant Foundation Director Terrence Bilkey Investment Committee Member Charles H. Bracken, Jr. Vitalant Foundation Director & Investment Committee Member Sunny Chico Vitalant Foundation Director, Investment Committee Member James P. Covert Vitalant Foundation Director Mark Giaquinto Vitalant Foundation President and Director (Ex Officio) Dave Green Vitalant Foundation Director (Ex Officio) Judy R. Murtha Vitalant Foundation Director Bob Ostrowski Vitalant Foundation Director & Investment Committee Member Roger Oxendale Vitalant Foundation Board Chairperson James T. Schraith Vitalant Foundation Director and Vitalant Vice Chairperson Gordon Smith Vitalant Foundation Director Anne Wickland Investment Committee Chairperson Russ York Vitalant Foundation Director
Director of Development, Northeast Division
JBoughner@vitalant.org 412.708.4669 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Director of Development, West Division
KButters@vitalant.org 916.990.7295 10536 Peter A. McCuen Blvd., Mather, CA 95655
Director of Development, Southwest Division
jchamblin@vitalant.org 480.326.8224 1524 W. 14th Street, Tempe AZ 85281
Director of Development, Mountain Division
ccrowe@vitalant.org 303.503.2121 717 Yosemite Street, Denver CO 80230
Vitalant Foundation President and Director (Ex Officio)
mgiaquinto@vitalant.org 412.209.7302 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Director of Foundation Operations
smiscampbell@vitalant.org 412.209.7192 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Foundation Administrative Coordinator
rscarola@vitalant.org 412.209.7651 875 Greentree Road, Parkway Center #5, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Vitalant Foundation Director
Investment Committee Member
Vitalant Foundation Director & Investment Committee Member
Vitalant Foundation Director, Investment Committee Member
Vitalant Foundation Director (Ex Officio)
Vitalant Foundation Board Chairperson
Vitalant Foundation Director and Vitalant Vice Chairperson
Investment Committee Chairperson
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