About Students and Blood Donation
Students play a vital role in ensuring a sustainable blood supply for those in need. By hosting and giving blood at blood drives, students contribute to the availability of blood products that are essential for saving lives in emergencies, surgeries, and various medical treatments.
By engaging with their peers and raising awareness about the importance of blood donation, students help ensure that their local communities have access to life-saving blood products when needed.
Encouraging student donations can diversify the blood supply: With nearly half of post-Millennials identifying as racial or ethnic minorities, engaging students is crucial. However, current data shows a decline in donations from 16-24 year-olds, highlighting the need to motivate younger generations to donate early and consistently for a sustainable donor base diversity.
Learn About the Importance of a Strong Blood Supply and What to Expect When Donating for the First Time
Questions About Donating Blood?
Get answers to common questions about blood donation, ensuring you are informed about the donation process and its impact. From eligibility requirements to understanding different donation types, we've got you covered.
Bring Blood Donation Into the Classroom
This time of year is a critical opportunity for educators to download Vein to Vein: the Science of Blood Donation, a complimentary resources to bring blood donation into the classroom.
This free, groundbreaking high school education program is a turn-key resource that educators can implement immediately. It includes references to the Next Generation Science Standards - the latest in the field - making it easier to fulfill requirements and build lesson plans. Through this program, students will develop leadership skills and a growing interest to support our nation’s blood supply.
Learn More About Vein to Vein and Next Generation Science Standards
Hear from an educator about this groundbreaking education program and learn more about the Next Generation Science Standards. Implementation goes beyond the field of science to also offer opportunities to integrate English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Digital Learning with Virtual Patient Scenarios
America’s Blood Centers established a new multi-year national partnership with Body Interact to help innovate the way students learn about the critical importance of blood donation. As part of this partnership, educators can get a free trial of this cutting-edge software.
How Students are Making a Difference
ABC's multi-year national partnership with HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a leadership development program for students interested in pursuing health professions, has reached more than 2.5 million members and resulted in more than 50,000 student blood donors.
Advocating for a Strong and Diverse Blood Supply
Fostering a strong and diverse donor base among young people is essential for a sustainable blood supply in the future. Our Advocacy Agenda strives to make blood donation a national priority, including through supporting policies designed to increase diversity in the donor pool, particularly among younger donors. This includes supporting investments for research on the social and psychological factors that motivate young people to donate blood to help attract and retain younger donors, ensuring the long-term stability of the blood supply.
Learn More with Key Resources
Access Body Interact Scenarios
ABC members can enjoy unlimited access to the Body Interact virtual patient scenarios as part of their education efforts in classrooms nationwide. Your center's credentials are available now via CollABOrate.
Donor Diversity & Patient Care
Learn why expanding donor diversity is critical to patient care as well as ABC’s work asking Congress to support blood centers’ efforts to reach young and diverse blood donors, ensuring current and future patient needs are met.
Start Working with HOSA Today
Join ABC and HOSA Future Health Professionals in strengthening our nation's blood supply and building the next generation of lifelong blood donors! ABC members can find everything they need to get involved, make a difference, and save lives with HOSA.
More from Our Partners
America's Blood Centers partners with a diverse range of national organizations to strengthen the nation's blood supply and support the work of ABC members.
Below are resources from some of our key partners to help support your efforts during this critical time.
Be a Social Advocate
With your help, we can reach more potential donors and ensure there’s blood on the shelf when it’s needed the most. Spread the word online today using these resources provided by ADRP: The Association of Blood Donor Professionals and ABC.
The Importance of Blood Donation
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