Every January, AABB, in collaboration with others in the blood community, honors the donors who help maintain the nation's blood supply and the professionals who support them. This month highlights the impact of donation and the selfless people who help ensure life-saving blood is always available for patients when it is needed.
Due to holiday celebrations, inclement weather and illness, the winter months are often a time of reduced donations and an increased risk for blood shortages. National Blood Donor Month celebrates blood donors and reminds people of the importance of donating blood during this critical time.
America's Blood Centers, AABB, and the American Red Cross have issued a joint statement thanking volunteer blood donors and encouraging all eligible individuals to donate during National Blood Donor Month in January.
"National Blood Donor Month is an important time to remember the life-saving power of blood donation. This month and every month, AABB is proud to join our partners across the blood community in thanking and honoring the many blood donors who provide this essential resource. Because of their selfless generosity, optimal care is available for countless patients."
-Debra S. BenAvram, FASAE, CAE
Chief Executive Officer, AABB
Help ensure that this lifesaving resource is readily available to patients whenever and wherever it is needed.
Use or share AABB's Blood Bank Locator to find a location near you to schedule your life-saving donation appointment today.
A blood donation is truly an altruistic gift to give to others. In only 45-60 minutes, an eligible individual can donate one unit of blood that can be separated into four individual components that could help save multiple lives.
Learn or share more about the process of donating blood, and the journey blood takes as it makes its way from vein to vein.
During January 2026, AABB will:
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AABB is the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies. AABB is dedicated to its mission of improving lives by making transfusion medicine and biotherapies safe, available, and effective worldwide.
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