Memorial Blood Centers

Every 2 seconds someone special needs blood. Step up to donate blood & help a patient in need.

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Please join us in celebrating this father-daughter duo who just made their first blood donations together! Thank you both for rolling up your sleeves and showing us that saving lives can be a family affair! 👏❤️

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“This entire life, I was given through blood donations.”
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For Jose, donating blood is simple -- "I'm healthy and able to give, so I do."

A longtime whole blood donor, Jose rolls up his sleeve two to three times a year to help ensure lifesaving blood is there when patients need it most.

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While battling Leukemia, Georgia received 14 lifesaving blood transfusions. Thanks to donors, she rang the bell in December 2025. 

Help ensure young patients like Georgia have the lifesaving blood products they need. – Click to contribute today ➡️ https://t.co/fh9yH8xGUN

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"I just want to help others by donating something my body creates naturally.”

Meet Jamie, an O-negative donor doing his part to keep our blood supply strong! Car accident victims, infants, and cancer patients all rely on O-negative blood being available every day of the year.

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Donating blood is a small act that can have a lifesaving impact on someone right here in your community.

So if you’re looking for a way to do some good, roll up your sleeve. Give blood. Give back. Make a difference. ❤️🩸

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Every donor has a story. ❤️ Thank you to the donors who took a moment to share why they give, and for making a lifesaving difference with every donation.

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Meet best friends and lifesavers Debbie, Lisa, and Kate! Every 56 days, these three turn donating blood into their version of a girls’ day out.

When asked why they donate together, Kate put it best: “We're here for the cookies!” 🍪

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Join our Platelet Pact and donate twice between September 16 & November 19 to receive a $40 eGift card + bonus eGift cards for each additional visit. Patients facing serious medical complications depend on donors like you. Don't wait, donate today ➡️ https://t.co/67HQwGscMx

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Hallie made her very first blood donation a few weeks ago during our Labor Day Sweepstakes and just found out she was one of our lucky $500 gift card winners!

Today, Hallie’s husband stopped by to donate, too, so we got the chance to give Hallie her gift card in person!

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Regular platelet donor Rivkah decided to celebrate her birthday differently this year!🎉

Rivkah brought 10 of her closest friends to one of our donor centers. While the birthday girl rolled up her sleeve to give platelets, her friends joined her in giving 9 lifesaving pints!

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@SenTinaSmith recently visited our Richfield Donor Center, where she rolled up her sleeve to donate blood and encouraged Minnesotans to do the same amid the recently declared national blood shortage.

Thank you, Senator Smith, for using your platform to encourage others to give❤️

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Donors are LOVING their “Let’s Skol Donate” T-shirts, designed by The Sota Shop! Stop by any donor center or blood drive through September 17 to donate and get yours!

Come for the shirt. Stay for the lifesaving impact. 💜 https://t.co/AZwAVd3Whm

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This Blood Collector’s Week, we’re celebrating the incredible people who make every donation experience one filled with care and compassion.

To our blood collectors and collection teams: thank you for being such an important part of the connection between donors and patients. ❤️

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🏈 It’s rivalry week and we’re looking for MVPs (Most Valuable Pints)!

Stop by to donate from 9/10 to 9/17 and you’ll receive a limited-edition “Let’s SKOL Donate” shirt, designed by the Sota Shop.

Rep the purple. Support your community. Save lives. 💜 https://t.co/AZwAVd3Whm

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In this 25th anniversary reflection, colleagues who were there share what they remember from the uncertainty of that day to the extraordinary generosity of donors.

Today, we remember the lives lost and the incredible generosity that followed 🩸 https://t.co/E8B6hb7x8x

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When O- blood runs low, patient care can’t always move forward.

Surgeries are postponed.
Cancer care is delayed.
Doctors may have to make difficult decisions about limited blood supplies.

If you’re O-negative, now is the time to give: https://t.co/AZwAVd3Whm

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🩸💪 Gopher Nation showed up! @UMN_CEHD hosted their first We Give Blood drive, proving that when students rally around a cause, it can have a lifesaving impact. Because of you, we collected enough blood to save up to 66 lives!

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Jaxon’s story is possible because of the generosity of blood donors. Your support helps ensure donated blood is always available, safe, and ready when it’s needed most. 

Donate today to help sustain the system that turns generosity into survival ➡️ https://t.co/DKRONTDXsQ

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Stop by the King's Gate or the Queen's Gate tomorrow through September 7 to donate blood and you’ll receive a FREE ticket to @mnrenfest! 🎟️

We hope you grab your friends and join us in your finest Renaissance garb! Sign up at https://t.co/zq17S4nBr6 and use code #4149