Blood demand remains high, and with COVID-19, blood donations are at record lows! Please consider giving locally at our North Campus location in Donegal, PA.

You may contact the Center at 724-593-9200 or email us for additional information and scheduling, or go directly to www.vitalant.org to schedule an appointment online. Click on the Donate button and search with group code OS010093 to sign up for our drive.

If you cannot give at the Center but can go to another office, we can still get credit! Call 1-877-25-VITAL to reach a Vitalant scheduler. Use our group code OS010093 any time you schedule to give blood through Vitalant.

-OR- download the Vitalant - Pittsburgh application on your mobile device for easy appointment scheduling.

Why participate?

• You can be proud and excited to support life!
• Our school will earn scholarship dollars for every appointment that shows up (even if you cannot actually give that day).
  
• Friends of the center, who cannot make it to our campus, instead can donate at any one of the 22 Vitalant locations in Western Pennsylvania throughout the year, and it can count towards our drive!
• We provide a convenient location in the mountain area for people to give.
• Our highschool students learn the importance of regularly donating blood.
• You can visit our campus and learn more about the mission of the Christian Family and Children's Center.

Thank you for your help.

To be eligible you must:

• Be at least 17 years of age (16 years of age with signed parental/guardian consent)
  
• Weigh at least 110 pounds
  
• Be in good health
  
• Wear a mask
  
• Bring proper ID: A Geisinger Blood Center or military ID, driver's license, passport or employee or student ID with picture and full name are all approved forms of ID. Birth certificate along with a picture ID that includes the donor's full name will also be accepted.
  

What You Must Know Before Giving Blood:

You should not give blood if you:  (All of these are kept confidential)

• Had hepatitis on or after the age of 11
  
• Had malaria in the past 3 years
  
• Were held in a correctional facility (including jail, lock up, prison, or juvenile detention center) for more than 72 straight hours in the last 12 months.
  
• Have had sexual contact in the past 12 months with anyone who is had aids
  
• Had or treated for syphilis or gonorrhea or tested positive in the last 12 months
  
• Were raped in the last 12 months
  
• Have aids or have ever had a positive HIV test
  

To Determine If You Are Eligible To Donate We Will:

• Ask questions about your health, travel, and medicines
• Ask questions to see if you might be at risk for hepatitis, HIV, or Aids
• Take your blood pressure, temperature and pulse, and take a small blood sample to make sure you are not anemic 

You will get free juice, crackers & cookies.   

You will weigh one pint less when you leave than when you came in.   

It's easy and convenient - it only takes about an hour to an hour and a half.  

It's something you can spare - most people have blood to  spare...yet, there is still not enough to go around.   

Nobody can ask you to do any heavy lifting as long as you have the bandage on. You can wear it for as long as you like. It's your badge of honor.   

You will walk a little taller afterwards you will feel good about yourself.   

You will be helping to ensure that blood is there when you or someone close to you may need it. Most people don't think they'll ever need blood, but many do.   

It's something you can do on equal footing with the rich and famous blood is something money can't buy. Only something one person can give to another.   

You will be someone's hero - you may give a newborn, a child, a mother or a father, a brother, or a sister another chance at life. In fact, you may help save up to three lives with just one donation.