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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.”

Follow @bloodworksnw on Instagram

  • What started as "a grown-up thing to do" became a lifetime of saving lives. ❤️🩸

For more than 40 years, Tom Petersen has been donating blood, inspiring his students, organizing neighborhood blood drives, and even creating custom Matchbox cars for the Bloodworks team. He's proof that one act of kindness can grow into a legacy of community impact.

Read Tom's inspiring story and learn why he's still showing up for donation #207 at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonorStory #DonateBlood #SaveLives #BlogPost
  • 🍦🩸 Donate a pint and get a @lopezislandcreamery pint!

Donate blood at the LDS Anacortes Blood Drive on July 22 and receive a FREE pint of ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery while supplies last. ❤️

Give a pint. Get a pint. Help save local lives and enjoy a sweet thank-you.

Schedule your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Icecream #Anacortes #Giveaway #DonateBlood #BloodDrive
  • One month ago, we opened the doors to our new Tacoma Donor Center, and our community has already made an incredible impact. ❤️🩸

Thank you to everyone who has donated, volunteered, and helped spread the word. Every whole blood and platelet donation made here is helping patients across the Pacific Northwest.

If you haven't stopped by yet, we'd love to see you. Come experience our newest donor center and be part of something lifesaving. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Tacoma #DonateBlood #DonorCenter #SaveLives #PNW
  • We’re cheering on @usmnt for their big game today right here in Seattle! ⚽

You can be a team player in our community by saving lives through blood donation. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Soccer #Seattle #SaveLives
What started as "a grown-up thing to do" became a lifetime of saving lives. ❤️🩸

For more than 40 years, Tom Petersen has been donating blood, inspiring his students, organizing neighborhood blood drives, and even creating custom Matchbox cars for the Bloodworks team. He's proof that one act of kindness can grow into a legacy of community impact.

Read Tom's inspiring story and learn why he's still showing up for donation #207 at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonorStory #DonateBlood #SaveLives #BlogPost
What started as "a grown-up thing to do" became a lifetime of saving lives. ❤️🩸 For more than 40 years, Tom Petersen has been donating blood, inspiring his students, organizing neighborhood blood drives, and even creating custom Matchbox cars for the Bloodworks team. He's proof that one act of kindness can grow into a legacy of community impact. Read Tom's inspiring story and learn why he's still showing up for donation #207 at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonorStory #DonateBlood #SaveLives #BlogPost
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🍦🩸 Donate a pint and get a @lopezislandcreamery pint!

Donate blood at the LDS Anacortes Blood Drive on July 22 and receive a FREE pint of ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery while supplies last. ❤️

Give a pint. Get a pint. Help save local lives and enjoy a sweet thank-you.

Schedule your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Icecream #Anacortes #Giveaway #DonateBlood #BloodDrive
🍦🩸 Donate a pint and get a @lopezislandcreamery pint! Donate blood at the LDS Anacortes Blood Drive on July 22 and receive a FREE pint of ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery while supplies last. ❤️ Give a pint. Get a pint. Help save local lives and enjoy a sweet thank-you. Schedule your appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #Icecream #Anacortes #Giveaway #DonateBlood #BloodDrive
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One month ago, we opened the doors to our new Tacoma Donor Center, and our community has already made an incredible impact. ❤️🩸 Thank you to everyone who has donated, volunteered, and helped spread the word. Every whole blood and platelet donation made here is helping patients across the Pacific Northwest. If you haven't stopped by yet, we'd love to see you. Come experience our newest donor center and be part of something lifesaving. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #Tacoma #DonateBlood #DonorCenter #SaveLives #PNW
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We’re cheering on @usmnt for their big game today right here in Seattle! ⚽ You can be a team player in our community by saving lives through blood donation. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Soccer #Seattle #SaveLives
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Follow @bloodworksnw on Instagram

  • What started as "a grown-up thing to do" became a lifetime of saving lives. ❤️🩸

For more than 40 years, Tom Petersen has been donating blood, inspiring his students, organizing neighborhood blood drives, and even creating custom Matchbox cars for the Bloodworks team. He's proof that one act of kindness can grow into a legacy of community impact.

Read Tom's inspiring story and learn why he's still showing up for donation #207 at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonorStory #DonateBlood #SaveLives #BlogPost
  • 🍦🩸 Donate a pint and get a @lopezislandcreamery pint!

Donate blood at the LDS Anacortes Blood Drive on July 22 and receive a FREE pint of ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery while supplies last. ❤️

Give a pint. Get a pint. Help save local lives and enjoy a sweet thank-you.

Schedule your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Icecream #Anacortes #Giveaway #DonateBlood #BloodDrive
  • One month ago, we opened the doors to our new Tacoma Donor Center, and our community has already made an incredible impact. ❤️🩸

Thank you to everyone who has donated, volunteered, and helped spread the word. Every whole blood and platelet donation made here is helping patients across the Pacific Northwest.

If you haven't stopped by yet, we'd love to see you. Come experience our newest donor center and be part of something lifesaving. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Tacoma #DonateBlood #DonorCenter #SaveLives #PNW
  • We’re cheering on @usmnt for their big game today right here in Seattle! ⚽

You can be a team player in our community by saving lives through blood donation. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Soccer #Seattle #SaveLives
What started as "a grown-up thing to do" became a lifetime of saving lives. ❤️🩸

For more than 40 years, Tom Petersen has been donating blood, inspiring his students, organizing neighborhood blood drives, and even creating custom Matchbox cars for the Bloodworks team. He's proof that one act of kindness can grow into a legacy of community impact.

Read Tom's inspiring story and learn why he's still showing up for donation #207 at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #DonorStory #DonateBlood #SaveLives #BlogPost
What started as "a grown-up thing to do" became a lifetime of saving lives. ❤️🩸 For more than 40 years, Tom Petersen has been donating blood, inspiring his students, organizing neighborhood blood drives, and even creating custom Matchbox cars for the Bloodworks team. He's proof that one act of kindness can grow into a legacy of community impact. Read Tom's inspiring story and learn why he's still showing up for donation #207 at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonorStory #DonateBlood #SaveLives #BlogPost
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🍦🩸 Donate a pint and get a @lopezislandcreamery pint!

Donate blood at the LDS Anacortes Blood Drive on July 22 and receive a FREE pint of ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery while supplies last. ❤️

Give a pint. Get a pint. Help save local lives and enjoy a sweet thank-you.

Schedule your appointment today at the link in our bio.

#BloodworksNW #Icecream #Anacortes #Giveaway #DonateBlood #BloodDrive
🍦🩸 Donate a pint and get a @lopezislandcreamery pint! Donate blood at the LDS Anacortes Blood Drive on July 22 and receive a FREE pint of ice cream from Lopez Island Creamery while supplies last. ❤️ Give a pint. Get a pint. Help save local lives and enjoy a sweet thank-you. Schedule your appointment today at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #Icecream #Anacortes #Giveaway #DonateBlood #BloodDrive
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One month ago, we opened the doors to our new Tacoma Donor Center, and our community has already made an incredible impact. ❤️🩸 Thank you to everyone who has donated, volunteered, and helped spread the word. Every whole blood and platelet donation made here is helping patients across the Pacific Northwest. If you haven't stopped by yet, we'd love to see you. Come experience our newest donor center and be part of something lifesaving. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #Tacoma #DonateBlood #DonorCenter #SaveLives #PNW
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We’re cheering on @usmnt for their big game today right here in Seattle! ⚽ You can be a team player in our community by saving lives through blood donation. Schedule your appointment at the link in our bio. #BloodworksNW #DonateBlood #Soccer #Seattle #SaveLives
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