Mountaineers Blood Drive

The Bloodworks bus is coming to the Seattle Program Center! The blood drive is open to the general public and all are welcome!

If you're interested in donating, please RSVP on this event page.

•  Bloodworks is an independent, community-based nonprofit organization that has been serving the Northwest for more than 70 years.
  
  
• They are the sole provider to more than 90 Northwest hospitals, which includes UW Medical, Seattle Children’s, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Overlake, and many more!
  
  
• Each whole blood donation is divided into three blood components (red cells, platelets and plasma) which can help 3 different patients
  
  
• Those who are at least 16 years of age are allowed to donate, no upper age limit.
  
  
• First time donors who are 16/17 years old are required to have a Blood Center permission form signed by a parent or guardian.
  
  
• You don’t need to know what your blood type is in advanced to donate. In fact, you could give us a call in 48 hours after your donation and we could let you know your blood type.
  
  
• The whole donation process (i.e. registration, filling out questionnaire, screening, blood draw and enjoying some refreshments) from start to finish takes about 45-60 minutes.
  
  
•  Nearly 900 people must donate blood through Bloodworks Northwest every day to meet the needs of local patients.