Students earn Scholarship rewards by recruiting donors to earn money for college expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, or even to pay off student loans. Students receive a Certificate of Excellence in leadership and project management experience for their professional portfolio.

Host a scholarship drive through one of the following methods:

• Two-Week Virtual Drive
  • Students select two consecutive weeks during the program period to get as many friends, family, co-workers, and peers to come in and donate at ANY Bloodworks Pop-Up location or Donor Center during that period.
    • Recruit 25 donors to earn a minimum award of $250. Receive an additional $10 per donor after 25.
    • Peak Week Bonus: Recruit 25 donors to donate to earn an award of $500. Receive an additional $10 per donor after 25.

• Takeover
  • Host selects one day to “takeover” any one Donor Center or Bloodworks Pop-Up location and commits to fill a minimum number of appointments for that day.
    • Recruit 25 donors to earn a minimum award of $250. Receive an additional $10 per donor after 25.
    • Peak Week Bonus: Recruit 25 donors to donate to earn an award of $500. Receive an additional $10 per donor after 25.

Before we can schedule your program period, you will need to gather a minimum number of commitments from people who pledge to donate blood at your drive.

For all Education & Leadership options, participants must be at least 16 years of age.

See the Programs’ Official Rules for a complete description.

While not required, we suggest reaching out about hosting a drive no later than 3-4 weeks before you would like your drive to begin, to make sure all steps are taken to have a successful drive!

Want to get involved and earn rewards, in addition to participating in your local high school or college blood drives? Interested in learning more? Submit an interest form here.

School Group* Fundraiser

Designed for school groups to recruit blood donors by hosting a group fundraiser while school is out of session or during higher times of need to earn money to use towards group events, fees, books, supplies, equipment, programs, or related educational expenses.

*School groups: An administration-approved and institutionally recognized high school, college, or accredited education institution organization or club consisting of four or more people that is student based and/or focused, tied to a department on campus with oversight from that department, or whose purpose is intended to be a student learning experience.

Host a Group Fundraiser through one of the following methods:

• Two-Week Virtual Drive
  • Groups select two consecutive weeks during the program period to get as many friends, family, co-workers, and peers to come in and donate at ANY Bloodworks Pop-Up location or Donor Center during that period.
    • Recruit 35 donors to earn a minimum award of $350. Receive an additional $10 per donor after 35.

• Takeover
  • Host selects one day to “takeover” any one Donor Center or Bloodworks Pop-Up location and commits to fill a minimum number of appointments for that day.
    • Recruit 25 donors to earn a minimum award of $250. Receive an additional $10 per donor after 25.

Before we can schedule your program period, you will need to gather a minimum number of commitments from people who pledge to donate blood at your drive.

For all Education & Leadership options, participants must be at least 16 years of age.

See the Programs’ Official Rules for a complete description.

While not required, we suggest reaching out about hosting a drive no later than 3-4 weeks before you would like your drive to begin, to make sure all steps are taken to have a successful drive!

Host a Bloodworks blood drive and together, we will reach your rank requirements to plan, develop, and give leadership to others. You will have a perfect opportunity to practice what you’ve learned and gain valuable project management and leadership experience while positively impacting our community blood supply. That is helping people!

Requirements:

• To host a blood drive with Bloodworks Northwest (BWNW) as your Eagle Scout Service Project, you must secure approval by the local Boy Scouts of America (BSA) council and follow your project guidelines provided.
• You must register a minimum of 50 blood donors to consider your project complete.
• You can host a single Full-Day Takeover or a Two-Week Virtual Drive to complete your project.

BWNW has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Western Washington to create a patch program designed for all age levels, for those who are old enough to donate, as well as those who cannot donate blood but who can make a difference by sharing what they learn. Find out more about the Blood: The Gift of Life Patch Program at mygs.girlscouts.org.

• Seniors must complete the requirement by May 15 (or by the date of their school’s final blood drive of the year, whichever is later).
• Students can qualify by registering to donate blood at any BWNW sponsored locations, including their high school blood drive(s), community blood drives, or donor centers.
• Start by downloading the following donation tracking form. Once you have finished your fourth blood donation, scan or take a legible photo of this form and email it to [email protected].

*It is your responsibility to check with your school if wearing your red cord is acceptable for graduation celebrations.

The Residency in partnership with Bloodworks Northwest presents WHERE THE HEART LIVES, a year-long program to spark conversation and call-to-action with high school and college youth across western OR and western WA, inspiring wellness within themselves and our communities. Each event will integrate mental health and wellness, incorporating community engagement, impacting the community’s health through blood drives, and feature live spoken word and musical performances by The Residency’s artists.

A 1-HOUR PROGRAM:

• Appeals to the entire student body–from health and science to the arts and civics
• Delivers inspiring conversation around mental and emotional health
• Calls to action students and how to engage in positive community service, including blood donation
• Educates students on the science of blood donation, and where and how to give
• Entertains and delivers the message through the amazing talents of spoken word and performances by young, diverse artists
• Provides opportunity for students to engage in their own testimonials and storytelling
• Can tie-in to a school’s on-campus or virtual blood drive

To host this program at your school, Please contact: Jace Farr, [email protected] or Giselle Lehmann, [email protected]

Media Inquiries: Amir Islam, [email protected]

Vein to Vein makes it easy for educators to implement lesson plans about the importance of blood donation into their curriculum. It will also ensure that students know about careers available in the blood community. The turn-key resources are designed to meet the Next Generation Science Standards; however all states can benefit from this module.

Bloodworks Northwest also offers presentation opportunities utilizing medical volunteers who can come to you and customize the program for your school’s needs.

Interested in using the Vein to Vein curriculum at your school?

Reach out to your Community Engagement Liaison to get started. Email [email protected] or call 1-800-398-7888.