This standard type of donation consists of a donor giving one pint of blood. After the donation, the blood is separated into three different components: red blood cells, plasma, and platelets. That's how one donation impacts three lives! The actual donation takes 5-10 minutes, extending the overall donation process to 45 minutes. Eligible whole blood donors must be at least 16 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, and be in general good health. Who you're helping: Whole blood is frequently given to trauma patients and people undergoing surgery.
Eligible if donated on or before: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Takes 5–10 minutes (about 45 minutes total).
Helping: Trauma and surgical patients.
This automated procedure collects only the red blood cell portion of blood and returns the remaining components to the donor. Double red cell technology allows LifeServe Blood Center to collect twice as many red blood cells as a whole blood collection. Who you're helping: The red cells from this type of donation are typically given to trauma patients, newborns, mothers during emergency transfusions during birth, people with sickle cell anemia, and those suffering blood loss.
Eligible if donated on or before: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
~15–20 minutes longer than whole blood.
Helping: Trauma, newborns, sickle cell patients.
A platelet donation is a procedure where only the platelet and/or white blood cells are collected via a cell separating machine. The remaining blood components (red blood cells and plasma) are returned to the donor during the donation. Platelet donations are used primarily in cancer and leukemia patients, as well as transplant recipients, burn patients, and patients suffering from bleeding disorders. All platelet donors are automatically entered into the LifeServe Platelet Program!
Eligible if donated on or before: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
About 2 hours. Eligible every 2 weeks.
Helping: Cancer, transplant patients.
This an automated donation that allows donors to give more than double the number of plasma cells normally collected during a whole blood donation. This automated donation collects only the plasma and returns the remaining blood components to the donor. Who you're helping: Donated plasma is very versatile! It can be used for transfusion for burn victims, and other hospital patients or to develop plasma-protein therapies.
Eligible if donated on or before: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
About 1 hour total.
Helping: Burns, immune disorders.