Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program
Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program
Sign up to host a blood drive while school is out of session and join the impressive group of youth across the nation who are helping save lives with the American Red Cross! You could earn leadership skills, volunteer hours, a gift card and be entered to win a scholarship.
Program Rewards
Scholarship Drawings:
Summer Program Scholarships
25-59 pints: $1,000 (six winners)
60-99 pints: $1,500 (two winners)
100+ pints: $2,500 (two winners)
Winter Program Scholarships
25-59 pints: $1,000 (four winners)
60-99 pints: $1,500 (one winner)
100+ pints: $2,500 (one winner)
Gift Cards:
Gift Card Amount*
25-59 pints: $50
60-99 pints: $100
100 pints: $200
*Ask your Red Cross Representative about the exciting program enhancements, effective for the Winter 2024-25 Program dates!
Here’s How You Can Get Involved
Sign up to host a blood drive while school is out of session during one of the program time frames.
- Summer: Memorial Day - Labor Day
- Winter: December 15 – January 15
Form a recruitment committee to help make your blood drive a success.
Recruit your friends, family and the community to donate at your blood drive.
Collect 25 pints or more at your blood drive and you will earn a gift card and be entered to win a scholarship!*
Resources for Student Blood Program Leaders
Check out the Blood Program Leader Toolkit to find tools to help make your blood drive a success.
Learn about the added precautions we’re taking to ensure safety at blood drives.
Find information about donor eligibility requirements.
Download the High School & College Student Guide for Sharing Your Biomedical Services Impact to help you explain your lifesaving volunteer work on your resume, college and job applications, or anywhere else to support your college or career search.
“I am very grateful for this opportunity because not only was I able to help others through hosting this blood drive, I was also able to learn even more about the importance of donating blood and developed leadership and communication skills in the process.”
Sona Veeraraghavan
Newburgh, IN
“If you have the time and capability to host a blood drive, do it. The feeling you get when you get the results back and see the numbers of lives that could be saved due to your help is indescribable. Once you feel that, you'll want to be able to do whatever you can to feel that way again.”
Paige Phillips
Kenly, NC
“The experience of hosting a blood drive is something like none other. It is rewarding from the beginning knowing that you are positively serving and doing good to your community.”
Michelle Calzada
Carrollton, TX
“Hosting a blood drive is one of the most rewarding experiences I have had the opportunity to participate in. When you host a blood drive you are saving lives, and what can be more rewarding than that!”
Isaac Rain
Fountain, MN
“The Leaders Save Lives program has been one of the most impactful high school experiences that I have had.”
Gayatri Panda
Troy, MI
“Coordinating a blood drive and volunteering at other blood drives allowed me to interact with fellow students supporting my community.”
Ethan Kaji
Madison, WI
Ready to Host a Blood Drive?
Submit a registration form if you are interested in hosting a blood drive. You will be contacted by an American Red Cross account manager.
