Every American Red Cross blood drive is hosted by a volunteer, someone just like you. Businesses, churches, synagogues, community organizations, and schools all work voluntarily to assure that there is enough blood for anyone in our community who needs it.

To be sure we have an adequate supply of blood on the shelves, we work weeks and months ahead of time to identify who will host the blood drives each and every day, and to determine how many donors to expect.

New blood drive hosts are always needed, especially around major holidays. In other words, we need you! 

Planning a Blood Drive
The sponsor:	We take care of the rest:
Offers a suitable location Helps recruit donors within the organization and publicizes the drive Schedules donors for their appointments	Works with you every step of the way to plan and organize the blood drive Helps you determine how many donors to expect and how to recruit them Brings equipment and supplies to you, sets everything up and takes it down at the end Confidentially screens donors and collects the donations, safely and professionally Schedules or helps you schedule volunteers to greet donors and serve refreshments