New Contact Number for Blood Donations 

All appointments for blood donations need to be made to 1-800-GIVELIFE.

Nationally, the Red Cross receives nearly six million volunteer blood donations a year and serves over 3,000 hospitals nationwide. Patients undergoing surgery, accident victims, cancer patients, and hemophiliacs are among the many who receive life-saving blood provided by the Red Cross. In the United States, approximately every two seconds someone needs blood. Please find out how you can help.

Giving blood is a simple way to give back to your community. It only takes about an hour, and your body replaces the donated blood within 24 hours. Click on the graphic below for some tips on making your donation as pleasant as possible (downloadable PDF file):

American Red Cross Blood Services provides nearly half the nation's blood for transfusion and therapeutics. New testing procedures have contributed to the safety of the blood supply.

Become a Volunteer for the Central North Carolina Chapters Blood Services.