| How does holding a blood drive raise awareness | | | | Save money on the cost of buying paper for your |
| about your organization? | | | | fliers by flipping over the fliers the blood center |
| When members of the community see the blood | | | | provides to you and print your event on the back of |
| mobile and hear about the your event via the fliers it | | | | their flier. |
| will bring awareness of your organization. | | | | Can I host a blood drive even if I am not eligible to |
| How does holding a blood drive help the community? | | | | donate? |
| Every three seconds a patient needs blood. | | | | Yes. You do not have to donate at your own blood |
| Unfortunately the need is far greater than the supply. | | | | drive; every person who donates blood at your drive |
| Holding drives are a great way to nourish and stock | | | | is your contribution as well. You are giving by hosting |
| blood supplies. A well stocked blood supply helps | | | | the blood drive. |
| those in the community who need blood. | | | | What do I get out of it? |
| Is hosting it costly? | | | | Not only will you have the peace of mind of knowing |
| Hosting a blood drive does not cost you anything, | | | | that the community you live in is more likely to have |
| most blood collection centers provide you with all the | | | | the blood type needed should there be a natural or |
| tools and supplies you need to advertise you event. | | | | man made disaster. You will also feel you will feel like |
| (Posters, Flyers, Email tools). They will even assign | | | | you are getting involved in helping your community |
| you an account representative who will work closely | | | | and you will feel that you make a difference in saving |
| with you. They will show up with a blood mobile and | | | | lives. |
| staff members who will take care of everything | | | | Advertising Your Blood drive |
| regarding blood donations the day of the event. | | | | - Flier distribution -2 weeks prior to event |
| 1. You need a location. You can use a parking lot at a | | | | - Ask your neighborhood school to distribute your |
| library, a park, a church parking lot. If the blood | | | | fliers to their students |
| center you are using has a blood mobile. If not, you | | | | - Ask your neighboring neighborhood association or |
| will need a room, those options are community | | | | home owners association to send an electronic |
| centers, class room, church Be creative. | | | | version out on their distribution list. |
| 2. You need about 4 hours of time to hold the blood | | | | - Ask your local grocery store if they would be willing |
| drive. | | | | to place half sheets into grocery bags. |
| 3. You need people (donors). Attach a blood drive to | | | | - Your local coffee shops, Most coffee shops will |
| another event such as a school fund raising event, | | | | allow you to place a flier on their bulletin board |
| holiday gathering, church event, Health & Safety | | | | - Post event on the internet look up local community |
| fair or National Night Out neighborhood event where | | | | news sites. |
| people will already be gathering. This will help | | | | - Email distribution lists of your church, school, social |
| generate awareness of your event as well. | | | | clubs. |