Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center

02/10/2026

🤠 FREE Texas Roadhouse appetizers for a YEAR?! 🥩

Donate blood this February at the UP Regional Blood Center in Marquette, Hancock, or Escanaba and you’ll be entered to win one of THREE Texas Roadhouse gift baskets, courtesy of Texas Roadhouse Marquette.

🎁 Each basket includes:
• Texas Roadhouse steak seasoning
• Texas Roadhouse steak sauce
• Texas Roadhouse peanuts
• PLUS a FREE appetizer every month for the rest of the year!

📅 Drawing held March 2, 2026

🩸 Donate blood.
❤️ Save lives.
🎉 Get rewarded.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.uphealthsystem.com/regional-blood-center

01/29/2026

UP Regional Blood Center Needs Your Help!

There’s currently a shortage of blood donations in the Upper Peninsula, and every donation can make a big difference. Your gift of blood can help patients when they need it most—and just one donation can save up to three lives.

Here’s how you can help:
• Donate: Visit your local UP Health System Blood Center.
• Share: Encourage friends, family and coworkers to donate too.
• Learn more: Find eligibility and upcoming donation events at www.UPHealthSystem.com/regional-blood-center.

Give blood. Support your community.

12/29/2025

Due to today’s weather conditions, the blood drive scheduled for December 29 has been cancelled and the UP Regional Blood Center will be closed.

Please check our page for updates and information on alternative blood drives that we have scheduled.

Your safety comes first—please stay safe and avoid traveling on the roads if possible. Thank you for your understanding.

12/28/2025

🩸 Blood Drive Alert! 🩸

Join us at the UP Health System Blood Center tomorrow, Monday, December 29! We’re open from 8 AM – 6 PM and ready to welcome donors.

As a special thank-you, donors at our Marquette location will receive a free t-shirt! Every donation helps save lives, this holiday season, you can give the gift of life. ❤️

To learn more or schedule an appointment: https://www.uphealthsystem.com/regional-blood-center

12/22/2025

Today’s the day! ❤️

This Christmas season, giving back can mean giving life. We’re hosting our hospital blood drive and inviting our community to step up and help save lives—because one donation truly can save a life.

As a thank-you, all donors will receive 10% off at The Casa, a $5 voucher to the Bistro on Baraga, a Texas Roadhouse coupon, plus the regular food served during the drive.

Thank you for showing up for our community this holiday season.

Learn more: https://www.uphealthsystem.com/regional-blood-center

12/10/2025

🩸Critical Need for Blood Donations 🩸

The UP Health System Regional Blood Center urgently needs O-negative and A-negative blood donors.

Donating blood is a simple, lifesaving act — and just one donation can help save up to three lives. If you’re eligible, please consider making an appointment to donate.

Your contribution can make a life-changing impact for patients across the Upper Peninsula.

👉 Learn more and schedule your donation: https://www.uphealthsystem.com/regional-blood-center

12/02/2025

❤️ Love & Platelets = The Perfect Match ❤️

This newly engaged (and absolutely adorable!) couple, Tayea and Tom, stopped in recently to donate platelets together.

We always say: Couples that donate together, stay together. 💕🩸

Thank you both for giving back in such a meaningful way, and congratulations on your engagement!

Ready to make a difference like Teyea and Tom? Schedule your next donation at 906.449.1450 or visit www.UPHealthSystem.com/regional-blood-center to learn more.

11/19/2025

🩸 Celebrating an Incredible Milestone! 🩸

Join us in recognizing Dominic, who just donated his 114th unit of blood — an amazing 14 gallons shared with our community.

Dominic has generously given both platelets and whole blood, and he’s one of our most dedicated donors. He’s always encouraging others to step up, and he wants everyone to know that donating is easy and that our donor staff makes the experience truly great.

Thank you, Dominic, for your unwavering commitment to helping others. Your impact is immeasurable. ❤️

Ready to make a difference like Dominic? Schedule your next donation at 906.449.1450 or visit www.UPHealthSystem.com/regional-blood-center to learn more.

10/29/2025

🩸 Critical Need for Blood Donations 🩸

The UP Health System Regional Blood Center urgently needs A-negative, B-negative, and O-negative blood donors.

Donating blood is a simple, lifesaving act, just one donation can save up to three lives. If you’re eligible, please consider making an appointment to donate.

Your gift can make a life-changing difference for patients right here in our community.

Learn more and schedule your donation: https://www.uphealthsystem.com/regional-blood-center.

10/03/2025

Be a Hero in Your Community – Host a Blood Drive!

Hosting a blood drive at your school, workplace, or club is like planting a tree that will grow to shelter countless people—you may never see every life it touches, but the impact is real and lasting. Whether it’s helping neighbors, friends, or someone you’ll never meet, every donation matters.

And don’t worry—you don’t have to do it alone. Think of us as your co-pilot: the UP Regional Blood Center team will handle the planning, setup, and details, while you focus on rallying your community to make a difference.

👉 Learn more about hosting a drive: UP Regional Blood Center
📞 Call us at 906.449.1450 to get started.

09/11/2025

September Supporters of the Month

A big thank you to Evergreen Market, Donckers & The Delft Bistro for supporting blood donation this month!

Donate blood at the UP Regional Blood Center in Marquette during September and receive a $5 gift card to use at these local favorites, while supplies last.

🩸 Donate blood.
❤️ Save lives.
🎁 Earn rewards.

Learn more at: https://www.uphealthsystem.com/regional-blood-center

08/28/2025

In honor of today’s blood drive at the U.P. Regional Blood Center, we’re sharing the story of Teagan Blohowiak, ’24, an NMU alum whose dedication has already made a big impact in our community. At the blood center, Teagan helped process and deliver donations to hospitals across the Upper Peninsula, ensuring patients received the care they needed. For him, it wasn’t just a job—it was a calling to serve others.

Recently, Teagan began medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin, continuing his mission to care for people and make a difference. His journey reminds us that every donation counts, and today, you can be part of that mission too. Every pint stays local and saves lives.

🔗 Learn more about Teagan's story: Behind the Blood: https://nmu.edu/ruralhealth/UP-Regional-Blood-Center

⏰ The blood drive is happening now through 6 p.m.! Don’t miss your chance to give back. Learn more and get involved: https://www.uphealthsystem.com/regional-blood-center

At the very heart of the life-saving work in our region is the Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center. It's here that Medical Laboratory Technician and Northern Michigan University (NMU) alumnus, Teagan Blohowiak '24 (Clinical Lab Sciences), stepped into a role that impacted lives across the entire r...