THE BLOOD CENTER

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, 70119-6409 United States

Mission Statement

The Blood Center is a non¬profit, community service organization guided by a volunteer, independent 15¬ member board of directors, comprised of community leaders and hospital representatives. The staff is composed of 250 professionals, ranging from donation center medical staff, technicians who test and process blood, community outreach staff, and administrators who all work together to maintain a healthy blood supply. As the vital intermediary between donors and patients, The Blood Center is tasked with the critical service of educating the community about the great need for blood donations. In addition to providing easy¬ to ¬access donation facilities and offering mobile blood drives, the blood center organizes various educational outreach and donor programs, as well as promotional events in order to recruit enough donors to maintain the blood supply. The most significant accomplishment The Blood Center makes each day is helping to save lives in our community. The Blood Center serves anyone who needs blood or blood products in South Louisiana and Southern Mississippi, as well as anyone who wishes to make the gift of life by being a blood donor.

About This Cause

To provide financial support to organizations dedicated to the procurement and provision of blood components and provide technical support to the blood banking profession in the communities they serve.

THE BLOOD CENTER
2609 Canal St
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana 70119-6409
United States
Phone 800-862-5663
Unique Identifier 720725401