What Blood Services Does...

We recruit blood donors for over 100 bloodmobiles a year. The blood is delivered to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Blood Services Center, and then transferred to a center in New York for typing, testing for infectious disease, and separation into many useful blood products.

Please see our News & Events page for a listing of upcoming Bloodmobiles.

 

Why Give?

Every two seconds...someone in the United States needs blood.

That’s a lot of blood.

But only 5% of the eligible US population donates blood in any given year.  Healthy donors are the only source of blood.

Currently there is no substitute

Blood is needed for emergencies and for people who have cancer, blood disorders, sickle cell, anemia and other illnesses. Some people need regular blood transfusions to live.

Imagine if giving blood was part of everyone's life. Something you did on a regular basis, like eating at your favorite restaurant. What kind of difference would that make? For nearly 5 million people who receive blood transfusions every year, your donation can make the difference between life and death.

Sponsoring a Blood Drive

Convenience, for many people, turns out to be the deciding factor whether they give blood or not. The American Red Cross works closely with companies, community groups, military bases, churches and synagogues, colleges, universities and high schools to organize blood drives at places most convenient for donors — the places where they live, work, worship, and play. In fact, 80% of blood donations made through the Red Cross are made at blood drives rather than fixed donor centers.

Blood drives need sponsors — an organization that can provide the appropriate physical space and a coordinator from the organization to educate, motivate, recruit donors and work with their local Red Cross chapter.

Why do organizations sponsor drives? Because it is both a simple and a powerful way to serve your community and allow employees/colleagues or members to get involved. Whether your organization is large or small, you can make a difference!

If you or your organization is interested in becoming a blood drive sponsor, please call Julie at 275-1441.

Volunteer Positions Available

The Blood Services Program is always in need of new volunteers.

Before you volunteer your time at a blood collection you will be given an orientation and training class provided locally by the Red Cross to help you perform any of the following jobs:

-  Appointment Manager

- On-site Coordinator

-  Escort

-  Canteen: Reaction Observer

-  Pre-sign Manager