With ARUP Blood Services, you can organize your own blood drive to serve your community and help save lives. Previous blood drives that our donors have organized have been hosted by local companies, schools, churches, community groups, and public events.

Follow these steps to organize your own blood drive:

  1. Contact Us

Call ARUP Blood Services Community Relations Supervisor Deb Jordan at 801-583-2787 ext. 2639 or email deborah.jordan@aruplab.com.

  1. Choose a Date

We schedule our blood drives at least two to three months in advance, so please contact us as soon as possible to start scheduling your event. There is usually more availability in the summer and winter months, but you can organize a blood drive at any time of the year.

  1. Recruit Donors

We require that you have at least 30 people sign up to donate in order to maximize our resources.

  1. Find a Location

The ideal blood drive location should have enough space where we can park our mobile blood drive vehicle, or it should have an adequate indoor area with tables and chairs for donors.

  1. Spread the Word

To publicize your blood drive, we’ll give you marketing materials three weeks before your drive to help raise awareness. Invite your friends, family, colleagues, community members, and anyone else you know to donate at the drive.

  1. Host the Drive

To help with logistics on the day of the drive, we ask that you have a representative available to coordinate final details and processes. We will provide all of the necessary equipment and staffing for the drive, but we appreciate having volunteers to help during the drive.