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
- 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
- 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
Elementary and Middle Schools
Students learn and earn rewards through our Future Blood Donor (K-8) program.
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.