Vitalant

Volunteering to donate blood at Vitalant is one important way to join our lifesaving team, but we also offer other volunteer opportunities that make a difference in your community. Volunteer opportunities at Vitalant vary, but the impact is the same - your actions save lives by helping patients get the blood they need.

Volunteer opportunities include:

Canteen/refreshment area: Vitalant's donation centers and blood drives have a refreshment area, also called a canteen. Volunteers manage the area, monitoring donor safety by making sure each donor stays for 15 minutes and enjoys a snack and drink to help replace lost fluids. Most importantly, volunteers make our donors feel appreciated by thanking them for transforming patients' lives.

Administrative/clerical: Volunteers assist with tasks such as data entry, answering phones, mailings, and sorting and filing.

Drivers/couriers: Some of our locations use volunteer drivers to pick up and deliver blood products.

Blood drive support: Volunteers at community blood drives may work in the refreshment area, check donors in at the door, help with donor flow, hand out thank-you gifts and other duties as needed.