Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



14 Common Blood Donation Myths—Debunked

Not sure whether you’re eligible to give blood? You’re not alone.Read more →
M&Ms

Which Blood Donation is Your Favorite Halloween Candy?

Giving the gift of life through a blood donation is sweet, just like your favorite Halloween candy. Now, with this just-for-fun Halloween candy guide to blood donations, you can satisfy both your indulgent and altruistic sides.Read more →
Transfusion Symposium Program

Patients, Platelets and Purpose: Bloodworks’ 2018 Northwest Transfusion Symposium

Not every professional conference begins with a large portion of the audience in tears. But that’s how Bloodworks Northwest’s fourth-annual Northwest Transfusion Symposium began on June 28, as 28-year-old former leukemia patient William Harper told his harrowing story of getting cancer in Senegal in 2010 and needing 267 blood transfusions and 33 surgeries in the years since then to survive.Read more →

5 (Great) Reasons to Give Blood This Summer

Chances are, giving blood is somewhere on your to-do list. But let's face it: the summer months get busy (and it's so beautiful outside!). If you--like most of us--could use an extra nudge to roll up your sleeve, check out these five donor incentives available now.Read more →