Rhode Island Blood Center

11/12/2025

Join us for the 94HJY-The Home of Rock and Roll Media Blood Drive! ❤️🖤
📅 Monday, November 24
⏰ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
📍 Crowne Plaza Providence–Warwick – Grand Ballroom
🔗 Schedule your donation: https://bit.ly/443I2n0

This holiday season, give the ultimate gift — the gift of life! Your donation helps local patients who rely on blood every day.

🎁 We’ll also be collecting toys for Toys for Tots and hosting a holiday food drive — join us in spreading cheer and saving lives.
🎟 Plus, one lucky donor will win two tickets to see the Dropkick Murphys, courtesy of 94HJY Radio!

11/11/2025

This Veterans Day, we’re honoring donors like Josh— a regular platelet donor who learned he’ll be deployed early this month. Before leaving home to serve our country, Josh made one last lifesaving donation: a triple platelet to help patients in need.

Thank you, Josh, for your dedication both on the front lines and in the donor chair. Our team is keeping you, and all who serve, in our thoughts today. ❤️

11/10/2025

Our favorite blood drop made some super new friends at Rhode Island Comic Con! From gamers to ghostbusters, he fit right in among these heroes while bringing plenty of smiles along the way. 🩸💥

Our team was on-site to share information about blood donation, answer eligibility questions, and help new donors sign up. Because when it comes to blood donation, every hero doesn’t need a cape —but every donor IS a hero!

Thank you to our team and the Comic Con community for the warm welcome ! 🦸

11/07/2025

🎶 “I want to hold your haaaand… while you donate!”

All you need is love—and a great donor community. Whether you're a Paul or a Ringo, your donations keep the beat going for patients in need! 💉❤️

Thanks to everyone who rolled up their sleeve, saved lives, and tagged us in their donor selfies.

11/06/2025

At just 16 years old, Jayden already on his 5th platelet donation. What started as joining his mom Katrina, who has nearly 34 donations herself, has turned into his own way of giving back. ❤️

Donation days are now something him and his mom share, but being a donor isn't his first act of generosity: when he was younger, he was inspired to grow his hair all the way down his back so it could be made into wigs for children with cancer.

From hair donations to lifesaving platelets, Jayden's actions show a heart dedicated to helping others. We can’t wait to see how many more lives he’ll impact! 🌟

11/05/2025

These amazing sisters-in-law make saving lives a family tradition. 👯‍♀️🩸

Tag your donation buddy and schedule your next appointment together, because giving blood is better when shared.

11/03/2025

When Michelle’s son was born, he faced a frightening battle with RSV and needed two blood transfusions to recover. Thanks to generous donors, he received the lifesaving blood he needed — today, he’s a happy, healthy 3-year-old with a big sister by his side. 🩸💪

Now, Michelle donates blood with her mother and brother as their way of paying it forward to other families going through tough times.

10/31/2025

"...I got bitten by the blood donation bug. I’m doing an altruistic donation (in) mid-December. I’m so excited to do it."

We’re inspired by actor Jesse Eisenberg, who recently shared his plans to donate a kidney to a stranger in need. Organ and blood donation go hand in hand—and we’re proud to see a fellow donor taking that commitment to saving lives even further!

Read more about his story on the TODAY Show.

The "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" star shared the news of his upcoming altruistic kidney donation on TODAY.

10/31/2025

From the Grinch to a minion, our team is having some fang-tastic fun celebrating Halloween! No tricks here—just treats for our lifesaving donors and crew. 🩸🕸️

Happy Halloween! ❤️

10/30/2025

Every time you donate, you give more than blood — you give families more time, more hope, and more moments together. These messages are a reminder of just how powerful one donation can be.

Help someone write their next chapter and become a donor!

10/29/2025

Last week, we celebrated the next generation of lifesavers at the annual High School Hero Reception and Award Ceremony in Cranston! 🩸

Students, educators, and families gathered to honor the incredible impact of young donors who are helping sustain the local blood supply and inspiring their peers to do the same.

“Donating isn’t about doing something huge or heroic,” said Dylan Tallardy, platelet donor and recent Westerly High School Graduate. “It’s about showing up. You don’t have to be a doctor or a nurse to save someone’s life, you just have to roll up your sleeve.”

Thank you to Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and Lt. Governor Sabina Matos for recognizing RIBC’s high school heroes with official citations, and Megan Umbriano, Acting Chief of Emergency Medical Services, Rhode Island Department of Health, for attending.

📸 Photos from the event below!

10/28/2025

Today, on National , we’re recognizing the incredible men and women who save lives every day — and sharing how your donations are helping them do it!

Thanks to our new program supplying Cumberland EMS ambulances with O-type blood for emergency use, first responders were recently able to administer blood on the scene of a severe accident — giving a trauma patient lifesaving care before they even reached the hospital.

This milestone represents the teamwork of first responders, hospital partners, and our blood donors who make moments like this possible. Thank you for helping save lives when every second counts, and happy First Responder's Day! 🚑