Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



Dr. Charles Drew – “More Than a Hollywood Ending” (S2 E21)

Dr. Charles Drew is known as the Father of Blood Banking.  He’s credited with saving thousands of lives during World War II after coming up withRead more →

Bombardier Blood – Chris Bombardier (S2 E18)

“There’s this notion of, if I can get to the top of that, it’s like this real powerful metaphor for, if I can get to thatRead more →

Fear of Needles – I Want to Donate But … (S2 E1)

Do you have trypanophobia? It’s the fear of needles and it’s way more common than you think. In fact, it plays a huge role in whetherRead more →

Batter Up – Rick Rizzs (S1 E17)

Back in March, when the COVID-19 pandemic first began, it looked like the impact on our ability to collect blood would be devastating. Social distancing guidelinesRead more →