How Hosting a Blood Drive Works
If you are already familiar with the process, you can start your application using the button below. Otherwise, here you can learn: what the host provides, what the Red Cross provides, and how the blood drive process works.
What the Host Provides
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- Location. — A large open room with enough space to ensure donor privacy.
- Volunteers. — For recruiting scheduling and supporting donors.
- Donors. — You'll need to recruit and schedule donors for your drive.
What the Red Cross Provides
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- Planning Assistance — Your Red Cross representative will work with you to plan and organize the blood drive.
- Recruitment Tools — We’ll help you determine how many donors you need and how to recruit them, including an online scheduling tools for your donors.
- Equipment & Supplies — We’ll bring everything we need to your location, set it up and take it down at the end, including snacks and drinks.
- Trained Staff — Our staff will confidentially screen donors and collect donations, safely and professionally.
Blood Drive Process
For Schools and Students
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Elementary and Middle Schools
Students learn and earn rewards through our Future Blood Donor (K-8) program.
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High Schools Supporting Sickle Cell Patients
Our Sickle Cell Fighter Scholarship program helps diversifying the blood supply while promoting access to, and diversity in higher education.
Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. By hosting a blood drive, you can make a real difference.