Is donating at American Red Cross paid or volunteer?

American Red Cross appears to be a volunteer blood donation site — donations are unpaid and go to patients in need.

What can I donate at American Red Cross?

Based on the operator, this center collects whole blood, power red (double red cells), platelets, plasma. Availability can vary — confirm with the center.

Do I need an appointment to donate?

Many centers prefer or require an appointment. You can usually schedule through American Red Cross.

American Red Cross

Network operating

♥ VolunteerWhole bloodPower RedPlateletsPlasma

213 E 6th Street, Mountain Home, AR, 72653

(870) 425-5081

Operator: American Red Cross

★★★★★3 (2 reviews)

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Before you go

✅ Bring a photo ID and a list of any medications.
💧 Hydrate well and eat iron-rich food beforehand.
😴 Get a good night's sleep; avoid heavy exercise right after.
🕒 Set aside about an hour (about 1 hour (10 min in the chair)).

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Donor reviews (2)

Historical community reviews restored from the original BloodBanker directory.

Isabelle Peterson2014-05-12
★★★★★
Help patients in need by hosting a blood drives. American Red Cross do blood drives and you can partner with them. You can do blood drives in your community and encourage them to donate blood.
Blood Donor2010-10-19
★★★★★
Providing life-saving blood and blood products to patients is a key component of the Red Cross mission to help people in times of emergency and disasters. The Red Cross is implementing initiatives throughout the country to increase the number of blood donors especially in Mountain Home, Arkansas communities to raise the awareness of need to give blood. Blood Donations is very important on every community to help ensure that patients will get the blood they need at any time of the day or night.