🌞 Be a Summer Lifesaver – Donate Blood & Save Lives This Summer! Summer’s heating up — and so is the need for blood donations. As we head into the upcoming July 4th holiday, LifeShare Blood Center is calling on everyday heroes like YOU to make a difference....

Ever wonder why your blood type is A, B, AB, or O? Or what it means when someone says they’re “O negative”? Believe it or not, your blood type is like a biological name tag—and it’s been with you since the moment you were born, thanks to the genes you inherited from...
Do animals have blood types?

Do animals have blood types?

We all know that humans have blood types that fall within one of eight categories:  A Positive, A Negative, B Positive, B Negative, O Positive, O Negative, AB Positive, and AB Negative.  But have you ever wondered if animals have blood types?  We have!  So we did a...
Paid vs. Volunteer Donation

Paid vs. Volunteer Donation

One of the most common questions we get asked is if we pay people to give blood, platelets, or plasma.  The quick answer is no, but it’s a bit more complicated than that.  Blood and blood components are an intricate part of the healthcare system.  There are two types...
Is Donating Blood Right for You?

Is Donating Blood Right for You?

You often see our pleas for blood donation but, is donating blood right for you?  It depends!  Blood and blood components are an intricate part of the health care system.  While most donations are collected as whole blood and then broken down into its core components,...