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Serving Columbus and 26 surrounding counties in the heart of Ohio

 

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About the Central Ohio Blood Services Region

The Central Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross serves 27 counties in central Ohio, headquartered in Columbus.  For more click here.

 

Partners for Life Program

The Partners for Life program is a community–based initiative with a mission to increase minority blood donor participation in Central Ohio to benefit local patients in need.   Click here for more.
 

Drive to Serve Scholarship Program

The Central Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross wants to recognize students who make time for volunteer service to their communities as blood donors, Red Cross volunteers, and through other organizations. That's why the organization offers the Drive to Serve Scholarship program.  Click here for more. 
 

Pint Size Heroes

 
Through the Pint Size Hero program, young students can learn about blood as a medicine, participate in a community service project, and be a pint size hero to patients in need. Click here for more.
 

What's Happening

Fuel the hope for patients in need and enter to win $1,000 in gas!
Enter to win $1,000 in free gas plus weekly drawings!
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Red Cross Racing offers donor rewards!
Through Red Cross Racing, you can give blood, get points, and win prizes!
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News

Urgent need for blood donors during summer trauma season
July 16, 2010
Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. The need is constant but the number of people who donate, particularly during the summer trauma season months, often declines.    
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Donor wins $1,000 Shopping Spree at Lowe's
July 14, 2010
Summer is here and the American Red Cross partnered with Lowe’s to give a chance to upgrade your summer essentials! Those who came to donate blood between May 1 and June 30 were entered to win a gift card from Lowe’s for summer essentials and home improvement needs.  There were...
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Donor Stories

I give blood because its so important to support your community.  What better way to give back than by giving life?
—Miss Ohio 2009 Erica Gelhaus

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Power in the Blood

The Red Cross is partnering with faith groups for the Power in the Blood campaign.  All faith groups are invited to host a blood drive to help save lives.  For more information about how to participate in Power in the Blood, click here.

 

Nurses Continuing Education Program

Independent-study CE activities are available for nurses through our Give an Hour, Get an Hour program.  The continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  Click here for more.
 
 

Give a Lions Share of Life

The Lions Club International Multiple District 13 has partnered with the Red Cross for the "Lions Share of Life" program to help local patients in need.  By involving your Lions Club, or by giving at a Lions blood drive, you can receive an exclusive program lapel pin.  Click here for more.