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What Do I Need to Know?

Donating blood is safe, easy,
and saves lives.

What Can I Donate?

Let’s find the best donation for you and your blood type.

What Does My Blood Do?

As soon as it’s collected, your blood works to save local lives.

donor arm

What Do I Need to Know?

Donating blood is safe, easy,
and saves lives.

What Can I Donate?

Let’s find the best donation for you and your blood type.

What Does My Blood Do?

As soon as it’s collected, your blood works to save local lives.

Lives Touched by Blood Donation

Briar: Tiny Girl, Big Fight

“We began to see blood transfusions as her elixir of life – Something that’s necessary for her health and strength.”

Isaac: The Right Side of 50/50

“Without that person’s blood, he could not have survived. That act of kindness, as a parent, as a person, there just aren’t enough thank yous.”

Julius: Seventh-Grade Survivor

“Julius’s life saving transplants simply wouldn’t be possible without the blood and platelets that Bloodworks donors give every day.”

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  • 🚨 CODE RED: Our community blood supply is at emergency levels.🩸

A perfect storm of summer travel, canceled appointments, high hospital usage, and major upcoming events has left blood inventories dangerously low. 

Right now, we have less than a 1–2 day supply of some critical blood types and platelets, with more than 48,000 appointment slots remain open through July.

Same-day appointments are preferred; walk-ins are welcome. Schedule your donation today and help ensure blood is there when it's needed most at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #CodeRed #BloodSupply #Emergency
  • @King5evening stopped by our new Tacoma Donor Center and chatted with Boden, a cancer survivor, about the lifesaving impact of blood donations during his treatment. ❤️🩸

Stories like Boden's are why blood donors matter. Schedule your lifesaving appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #EveningMagazine #DonateBlood #Tacoma #Cancer #Hospital
  • ⚾🐾 Baseball, dogs, and saving lives? That’s a home run.

Join Bloodworks Northwest and @picklesbaseball at these upcoming blood drives:

🐶 June 24 – Doodle Woof Wednesday Night
🌭 July 15 – National Wiener Day & Wiener Dog Woof Wednesday Night

🩸 Donate from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help save local lives. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

🎟️ As a thank-you, all donors will receive a free Portland Pickles ticket to a future 2026 game.

And if you're heading to the game, be sure to stop by the Bloodworks tent to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag! ❤️

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #PicklesBaseball #Baseball #Pets #BloodDrive #RAH
  • 🎓🩸 Congratulations to the seven Mount Vernon High School students recognized with Red Cords at the Evening of Excellence on June 2!

These students earned this special honor through their commitment to blood donation and helping save lives in our community. ❤️

Students who register to donate blood four or more times during high school or college can qualify to earn a Red Cord for graduation recognition. Learn more at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Graduation #Graduate #HighSchool #DonateBlood #Honor
🚨 CODE RED: Our community blood supply is at emergency levels.🩸

A perfect storm of summer travel, canceled appointments, high hospital usage, and major upcoming events has left blood inventories dangerously low. 

Right now, we have less than a 1–2 day supply of some critical blood types and platelets, with more than 48,000 appointment slots remain open through July.

Same-day appointments are preferred; walk-ins are welcome. Schedule your donation today and help ensure blood is there when it's needed most at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #CodeRed #BloodSupply #Emergency
🚨 CODE RED: Our community blood supply is at emergency levels.🩸 A perfect storm of summer travel, canceled appointments, high hospital usage, and major upcoming events has left blood inventories dangerously low. Right now, we have less than a 1–2 day supply of some critical blood types and platelets, with more than 48,000 appointment slots remain open through July. Same-day appointments are preferred; walk-ins are welcome. Schedule your donation today and help ensure blood is there when it's needed most at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #CodeRed #BloodSupply #Emergency
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@King5evening stopped by our new Tacoma Donor Center and chatted with Boden, a cancer survivor, about the lifesaving impact of blood donations during his treatment. ❤️🩸 Stories like Boden's are why blood donors matter. Schedule your lifesaving appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #EveningMagazine #DonateBlood #Tacoma #Cancer #Hospital
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⚾🐾 Baseball, dogs, and saving lives? That’s a home run.

Join Bloodworks Northwest and @picklesbaseball at these upcoming blood drives:

🐶 June 24 – Doodle Woof Wednesday Night
🌭 July 15 – National Wiener Day & Wiener Dog Woof Wednesday Night

🩸 Donate from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help save local lives. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

🎟️ As a thank-you, all donors will receive a free Portland Pickles ticket to a future 2026 game.

And if you're heading to the game, be sure to stop by the Bloodworks tent to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag! ❤️

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #PicklesBaseball #Baseball #Pets #BloodDrive #RAH
⚾🐾 Baseball, dogs, and saving lives? That’s a home run. Join Bloodworks Northwest and @picklesbaseball at these upcoming blood drives: 🐶 June 24 – Doodle Woof Wednesday Night 🌭 July 15 – National Wiener Day & Wiener Dog Woof Wednesday Night 🩸 Donate from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help save local lives. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio. 🎟️ As a thank-you, all donors will receive a free Portland Pickles ticket to a future 2026 game. And if you're heading to the game, be sure to stop by the Bloodworks tent to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag! ❤️ #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #PicklesBaseball #Baseball #Pets #BloodDrive #RAH
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🎓🩸 Congratulations to the seven Mount Vernon High School students recognized with Red Cords at the Evening of Excellence on June 2!

These students earned this special honor through their commitment to blood donation and helping save lives in our community. ❤️

Students who register to donate blood four or more times during high school or college can qualify to earn a Red Cord for graduation recognition. Learn more at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Graduation #Graduate #HighSchool #DonateBlood #Honor
🎓🩸 Congratulations to the seven Mount Vernon High School students recognized with Red Cords at the Evening of Excellence on June 2! These students earned this special honor through their commitment to blood donation and helping save lives in our community. ❤️ Students who register to donate blood four or more times during high school or college can qualify to earn a Red Cord for graduation recognition. Learn more at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #Graduation #Graduate #HighSchool #DonateBlood #Honor
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Follow @bloodworksnw on Instagram

  • 🚨 CODE RED: Our community blood supply is at emergency levels.🩸

A perfect storm of summer travel, canceled appointments, high hospital usage, and major upcoming events has left blood inventories dangerously low. 

Right now, we have less than a 1–2 day supply of some critical blood types and platelets, with more than 48,000 appointment slots remain open through July.

Same-day appointments are preferred; walk-ins are welcome. Schedule your donation today and help ensure blood is there when it's needed most at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #CodeRed #BloodSupply #Emergency
  • @King5evening stopped by our new Tacoma Donor Center and chatted with Boden, a cancer survivor, about the lifesaving impact of blood donations during his treatment. ❤️🩸

Stories like Boden's are why blood donors matter. Schedule your lifesaving appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #EveningMagazine #DonateBlood #Tacoma #Cancer #Hospital
  • ⚾🐾 Baseball, dogs, and saving lives? That’s a home run.

Join Bloodworks Northwest and @picklesbaseball at these upcoming blood drives:

🐶 June 24 – Doodle Woof Wednesday Night
🌭 July 15 – National Wiener Day & Wiener Dog Woof Wednesday Night

🩸 Donate from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help save local lives. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

🎟️ As a thank-you, all donors will receive a free Portland Pickles ticket to a future 2026 game.

And if you're heading to the game, be sure to stop by the Bloodworks tent to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag! ❤️

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #PicklesBaseball #Baseball #Pets #BloodDrive #RAH
  • 🎓🩸 Congratulations to the seven Mount Vernon High School students recognized with Red Cords at the Evening of Excellence on June 2!

These students earned this special honor through their commitment to blood donation and helping save lives in our community. ❤️

Students who register to donate blood four or more times during high school or college can qualify to earn a Red Cord for graduation recognition. Learn more at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Graduation #Graduate #HighSchool #DonateBlood #Honor
🚨 CODE RED: Our community blood supply is at emergency levels.🩸

A perfect storm of summer travel, canceled appointments, high hospital usage, and major upcoming events has left blood inventories dangerously low. 

Right now, we have less than a 1–2 day supply of some critical blood types and platelets, with more than 48,000 appointment slots remain open through July.

Same-day appointments are preferred; walk-ins are welcome. Schedule your donation today and help ensure blood is there when it's needed most at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #CodeRed #BloodSupply #Emergency
🚨 CODE RED: Our community blood supply is at emergency levels.🩸 A perfect storm of summer travel, canceled appointments, high hospital usage, and major upcoming events has left blood inventories dangerously low. Right now, we have less than a 1–2 day supply of some critical blood types and platelets, with more than 48,000 appointment slots remain open through July. Same-day appointments are preferred; walk-ins are welcome. Schedule your donation today and help ensure blood is there when it's needed most at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #CodeRed #BloodSupply #Emergency
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@King5evening stopped by our new Tacoma Donor Center and chatted with Boden, a cancer survivor, about the lifesaving impact of blood donations during his treatment. ❤️🩸 Stories like Boden's are why blood donors matter. Schedule your lifesaving appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #EveningMagazine #DonateBlood #Tacoma #Cancer #Hospital
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⚾🐾 Baseball, dogs, and saving lives? That’s a home run.

Join Bloodworks Northwest and @picklesbaseball at these upcoming blood drives:

🐶 June 24 – Doodle Woof Wednesday Night
🌭 July 15 – National Wiener Day & Wiener Dog Woof Wednesday Night

🩸 Donate from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help save local lives. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

🎟️ As a thank-you, all donors will receive a free Portland Pickles ticket to a future 2026 game.

And if you're heading to the game, be sure to stop by the Bloodworks tent to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag! ❤️

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #PicklesBaseball #Baseball #Pets #BloodDrive #RAH
⚾🐾 Baseball, dogs, and saving lives? That’s a home run. Join Bloodworks Northwest and @picklesbaseball at these upcoming blood drives: 🐶 June 24 – Doodle Woof Wednesday Night 🌭 July 15 – National Wiener Day & Wiener Dog Woof Wednesday Night 🩸 Donate from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and help save local lives. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio. 🎟️ As a thank-you, all donors will receive a free Portland Pickles ticket to a future 2026 game. And if you're heading to the game, be sure to stop by the Bloodworks tent to say hi, learn more about blood donation, and grab some swag! ❤️ #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #PicklesBaseball #Baseball #Pets #BloodDrive #RAH
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🎓🩸 Congratulations to the seven Mount Vernon High School students recognized with Red Cords at the Evening of Excellence on June 2!

These students earned this special honor through their commitment to blood donation and helping save lives in our community. ❤️

Students who register to donate blood four or more times during high school or college can qualify to earn a Red Cord for graduation recognition. Learn more at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Graduation #Graduate #HighSchool #DonateBlood #Honor
🎓🩸 Congratulations to the seven Mount Vernon High School students recognized with Red Cords at the Evening of Excellence on June 2! These students earned this special honor through their commitment to blood donation and helping save lives in our community. ❤️ Students who register to donate blood four or more times during high school or college can qualify to earn a Red Cord for graduation recognition. Learn more at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #Graduation #Graduate #HighSchool #DonateBlood #Honor
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