Plasma Donation

Community Blood Centers of South Florida, Inc, (CBCSF) is a non-profit blood collection agency. Each year, CBCSF collects over 160,000 pints of blood and blood products for use in local hospitals.

They operate 18 donor centers, 10 in the greater Miami area, and have 27 bloodmobiles travel throughout the community.

Community Blood Centers
1440 Northwest 14th Avenue
Miami, FL 33125
(305) 549-7214
Hours:
Monday- 10 -6
Tuesday- 12- 8pm
Closed Wednesday
Thursday-Friday 7AM – 3pm
Saturday 7AM- 1pm

Miami Children’s Hospital
3196 SW 62nd Ave
Miami, FL
305.677.6503
Hours:
Monday 1 pm- 9pm
Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 to 4:30
Wednesday 12 – 8:30pm
Friday 10AM-6pm
Saturday 7 AM- 3pm

The Miami Heart Institute
4701 Meridian Ave
Suite 2
(305) 604-2818
Hours:
Monday 11 Am- 8pm
Tuesday 12- 7pm
Wednesday 9am- 5pm
Thursday 7am-3pm
Friday 8am-4pm

What is donated: You can donate whole blood or plasma.

Pay per donation:
Nothing, however they have a donor incentive plan.

Frequency of donation:
You can donate whole blood every 8 weeks.

Test prior to donating:
hematicrit, they also do a vital check- temperature, blood pressure and pulse before each donation.

Length of time for donation:
It takes bout 1 hr for each donation.

Upfront cost for donor:
none

History of center:
Founded in 1975 by a group of citizens concerned about a county blood supply, which was marked by shortages and unsafe practices, joined to form a non-profit, all-voluntary blood center.

Uniqueness:
This facility is run by volunteers and uses the blood at local hospitals for the community.