When you give blood, you’re saving local lives.
We are the sole provider of blood to over 150 hospitals in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and Illinois. Say hello to some of the lives you’ve saved and fellow LifeServers!
Andrea was feeling off for a whole week, then learned she had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
“It's a little bit of a process and it's a little bit of time, but the impact that we can make by donating not only can save someone else's life, but it can help improve the quality of their life. "
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At 30 years old, Clara learned she had stage four lung cancer.
“I knew I was in the hospital, but I didn't know how I got there. I remember waking up and seeing a bag of blood next to me. That was about my tenth transfusion. Each one sustained my body when it could not on its own.”
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In May of 2021, bloodwork showed critically low platelets, and she found out she had Myelodysplastic Syndrome.
"I know first hand how the generosity of blood and stem cell donors can save a life. There is no substitute for blood or stem cells, no medicine could cure me but donors did. I still get to be a mom and wife because amazing people took time out of their crazy, busy lives to donate. I am thriving in life, all thanks to my donors!"
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She needed medical attention quickly, which resulted in 3 additional emergency surgeries.
"In 2021 I had a c-section due to my daughter being breech. Four hours after giving birth, I began to severely hemorrhage. I needed medical attention quickly, which resulted in three additional emergency surgeries that same day including a life-saving and changing hysterectomy."
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With our new Thank the Donor program, local patients (and hospital staff) can now reach out and thank you for your donation! Thank the Donor™ is a patented, free, simple service allowing a patient, friend, or loved one to send an anonymous message to the person who donated the blood being transfused. Local hospital patients are now able to thank our blood donors for their generous blood donation! Double check to make sure your email address is up to date so your recipient can reach you.
All Blood Products Are Now Tagged With Green Heart Reminders!
- Recipient goes to ThankTheDonor.org (using a smartphone, tablet or computer)
- They scan the Barcode (or key in the numbers)
- Types message and sends (with or without a picture/selfie or video)
- Donor receives thank you email with message
Good to know...
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All messages are curated, or reviewed, by LifeServe Blood Center staff for privacy issues and appropriateness.
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No negative comments will be forwarded to the donor.
- All photos and videos are also viewed and will not be included with the thank-you message if they include any patient or hospital identifiers or images of hospital staff.
- If sharing permissions are granted by the person sending the appreciation, LifeServe Blood Center will share messages sent by patients with the hospital contacts provided.
- Donors receive Thank the Donor messages of appreciation via email.
Want to share your story?
We’d love to hear it. If you’ve received a blood transfusion and are looking for more information, click here!