# BloodBanker

> A directory of 2,152 blood, plasma, and platelet donation centers across the United States and Canada, with 5,222 donor reviews. BloodBanker helps people find a place to donate near them, check donation eligibility, and understand blood-type compatibility.

BloodBanker lists 1284 centers confirmed operating against current sources, plus 450 commercial plasma centers that compensate donors. Donation type, booking links, and paid/volunteer status are inferred from each center's operating organization and should be confirmed with the center.

BloodBanker is an independent public-benefit platform. It runs no ads, affiliate links, or paid rankings on mission pages, and it does not sell donor health information. It links to official donation organizations. Final eligibility is always determined by the donation center during confidential screening.

## Donor tools
- [Find centers near me](https://bloodbanker.com/near-me): nearest donation centers by distance, with directions.
- [Can I donate blood? Eligibility checker and topic library](https://bloodbanker.com/can-i-donate): a client-side checker plus 50 plain-English topics on medications, illness, travel, tattoos, pregnancy, low iron, and more.
- [First-time donor guide](https://bloodbanker.com/first-time-donor): a calm step-by-step walkthrough with modes for nervous and needle-averse donors, plus a printable checklist.
- [What should I donate?](https://bloodbanker.com/what-should-i-donate): a blood type and preference tool that suggests whole blood, Power Red, platelets, or plasma.
- [Platelet Donation Academy](https://bloodbanker.com/platelets): what platelets are, who they help, time commitment, and platelet-capable centers.
- [Deferred donor comeback center](https://bloodbanker.com/deferred): what a deferral means, when to try again, and other ways to help.
- [Donation reminders](https://bloodbanker.com/donation-reminders): a privacy-first calendar reminder for when you can donate again. No contact details collected.
- [Host a blood drive](https://bloodbanker.com/host-a-blood-drive): a free, shareable drive page with a QR code and donor toolkit.
- [Emergency blood access](https://bloodbanker.com/emergency-blood): why blood is critical infrastructure for trauma and prehospital care.
- [Blood type compatibility](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types): who each blood type can donate to and receive from, and the best donation for each type.
- [Ways to donate](https://bloodbanker.com/donation-types): whole blood vs plasma vs platelets vs Power Red, including which plasma donations are paid.
- [Donation organizations](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations): the 18 largest blood networks and plasma companies.
- [Browse all states and provinces](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks)

## Blood types
- [Type O-](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/o-negative)
- [Type O+](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/o-positive)
- [Type A-](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/a-negative)
- [Type A+](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/a-positive)
- [Type B-](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/b-negative)
- [Type B+](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/b-positive)
- [Type AB-](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/ab-negative)
- [Type AB+](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-types/ab-positive)

## Major organizations
- [American Red Cross](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/american-red-cross): volunteer blood network, 387 centers.
- [Grifols (Biomat USA / Talecris)](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/grifols): paid plasma, 160 centers.
- [Vitalant](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/vitalant): volunteer blood network, 121 centers.
- [CSL Plasma](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/csl-plasma): paid plasma, 105 centers.
- [BioLife Plasma Services](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/biolife): paid plasma, 78 centers.
- [OneBlood](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/oneblood): volunteer blood network, 62 centers.
- [Versiti Blood Centers](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/versiti): volunteer blood network, 40 centers.
- [Octapharma Plasma](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/octapharma): paid plasma, 37 centers.
- [LifeSouth Community Blood Centers](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/lifesouth): volunteer blood network, 35 centers.
- [New York Blood Center](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/new-york-blood-center): volunteer blood network, 34 centers.
- [Carter BloodCare](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/carter-bloodcare): volunteer blood network, 31 centers.
- [Blood Assurance](https://bloodbanker.com/organizations/blood-assurance): volunteer blood network, 14 centers.

## Top states
- [Texas](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/texas): 182 centers.
- [Florida](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/florida): 164 centers.
- [California](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/california): 148 centers.
- [Ohio](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/ohio): 91 centers.
- [Pennsylvania](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/pennsylvania): 80 centers.
- [Illinois](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/illinois): 79 centers.
- [Michigan](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/michigan): 78 centers.
- [New York](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/new-york): 77 centers.
- [Louisiana](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/louisiana): 59 centers.
- [Tennessee](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/tennessee): 59 centers.
- [Indiana](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/indiana): 55 centers.
- [Alabama](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/alabama): 54 centers.
- [North Carolina](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/north-carolina): 53 centers.
- [Georgia](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/georgia): 52 centers.
- [Wisconsin](https://bloodbanker.com/blood-banks/wisconsin): 50 centers.

## About
- [About BloodBanker](https://bloodbanker.com/about): how the directory was recovered and how listings are verified.
- Sitemap: https://bloodbanker.com/sitemap.xml