Donors Urged to Give Thanks by Giving Blood to Help Patients Through the Holidays

As November begins the end-of-year holiday countdown, nonprofit Vitalant urges all eligible donors to give thanks for their good health and make an appointment to give blood to help patients. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Whether an accident or surgery, blood disorder or cancer treatment, it’s the blood already donated that saves lives.

For years, Jenna Simpson regularly donated blood and never imagined she would depend on donors’ generosity herself. Jenna became critically ill after developing multiple bleeding stomach ulcers. She needed two blood transfusions and spent nearly a week recovering in the hospital.

“It literally saved my life,” Simpson said. “I’ll always be grateful to the people who donated blood without knowing who might need it. Because of them, I’m here today with my family.”

It takes donors of all blood types to keep the blood supply stable, especially type O and platelet donors. O-negative blood can help any patient. O-positive, the most common blood type, can help anyone with a positive blood type.

As a special thank you, all Vitalant donors in November will be entered to win a shopping spree: one of three $10,000 prepaid gift cards in Vitalant Donor Rewards. Plus, donors who use code THANKFUL-2026-V to make their appointment to give between Nov. 23-30 will each get a $20 Rewards gift card.**

 Learn more and make an appointment to give by visiting vitalant.org, download the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).

 Upcoming Blood Drives

Chino Valley

Sat, Nov 7, 8:30am-1:30pm, KOC St. Catherine LaBoure, Church Hall, 2062 N Hwy 89

Dewey

Tue, Nov 24, 1pm-5:30pm, Dewey-Humboldt Community Blood Drive, Humboldt Bible Church, 2500 Old Black Canyon Hwy

Prescott

Tue, Nov 3, 8:30am-4:30pm, Northern Arizona VA Health Care Systems, Theatre – Bldg. 15, 500 Hwy 89 N

Wed, Nov 4, 9:30am-12:30pm, ONE Church, , 5145 E. Ramada Dr

Sat, Nov 14, 8am-1pm, Prescott Community Blood Drive, QuadCity Christian Church – Student Auditorium, 501 S Senator Hwy

Wed, Nov 18, 8am-4pm, Yavapai College, 2nd Floor Rm 201-202 (Building 19), 1100 E Sheldon

Fri, Nov 20, 8am-5pm, Yavapai Regional Medical Ctr, Registration Room Bradshaw Room, 1003 Willow Creek Rd

Sun, Nov 29, 11am-3pm, Fry’s –Prescott, , 3198 Willow Creek Rd

Mon, Nov 30, 9:30am-1pm, American Lutheran Church, , 1085 Scott Dr

Prescott Valley

Sat, Nov 7, 9:30am-1pm, Nothing Bundt Cakes PV, , 3088 N Glassford Hill Rd

Mon, Nov 9, 10am-2pm, Prescott Elks Lodge 330, Field of Dreams Room, 6245 E 2nd St

Thu, Nov 12, 8am-1pm, Bradshaw Mountain High School, Small Gym, 6901 E. Bear Path

Fri, Nov 13, 8am-5pm, Yavapai Reg. Medical Ctr.- E Campus, Pronghorn Room EC1 (Draw Room) Quail Room (Reservation Room), 7700 Florentine Rd

Mon, Nov 16, 10am-2pm, Hampton Inn & Suites Prescott Valley, , 2901 N Glassford Hill Rd

Tue, Nov 17, 1pm-4:30pm, Printpack, Bloodmobile, 6800 E. 2nd St

Sun, Nov 22, 9:30am-1:30pm, KOC – St. Germaine Catholic Church, Vollmer Hall, 7997 E Dana Dr

Fri, Nov 27, 10am-2pm, Culver’s of Prescott Valley, Bloodmobile, 2544 N Stoneridge Dr

 **Terms and conditions apply. Visit: vitalant.org/thankfulgift

 About Vitalant

Vitalant (Vye-TAL-ent) is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. Individuals generously donating blood, volunteering and giving financially are essential to our lifesaving mission. Learn more at vitalant.org.