Royals Community Blood Drive

The Kansas City Royals continue to support the lifesaving work of the Community Blood Center because here in Kansas City, We Bleed Blue!

There are seven (7) area Community Blood Center locations across Missouri and Kansas. Check out the listing below to find the Donor Center nearest you:

Note: Appointments are strongly encouraged and walk-ins will only be accepted if capacity safely allows.

Donating blood is easy and our blood supply relies exclusively on the generosity of volunteer blood donors. There is no substitute for human blood. Most people qualify as a volunteer donor, even if they are taking medications. Review the eligibility criteria below and see if you can be a lifesaver too.

As it relates to COVID-19, Community Blood Center will ask if you are feeling well and healthy on the day of donation. The health questionnaire and laboratory screening are designed to identify donors who may be at risk for transfusion transmitted infections.

• Community Blood Center needs 500 donors each day to meet area hospitals' needs.
• Community Blood Center has collected nearly 2,000,000 pints of blood since opening in 1958.
• Community Blood Center sends out almost 3,600 units of blood components each week to treat patients in nearly 60 area hospitals.
• Since opening in 1958, over 800,000 people have received blood donated at Community Blood Centers.
• By just making one donation, you can help as many as two patients. Your blood can be divided into blood components - plasma and red cells.
• The Community Blood Center relies solely on volunteer blood donors to meet the community’s blood needs.
• Blood products have a limited shelf life:
  • Red blood cells only last 42 days
  • Platelets only last 5 days
  • Plasma may be frozen and stored for 1 year

For complete information on blood donation, visit: https://savealifenow.org/.