LifeServe Blood Center - Ankeny

10/20/2026

This college football season blood donors can donate blood with LifeServe Blood Center and vote for their favorite Big 10 school to win a $1 Million grant from Abbott. As a thank you, you will receive a FREE shirt of that school you voted for! Donate at any LifeServe Blood Center location before December 4 to be eligible!

Learn more at lifeservebloodcenter.org/we-give-blood

10/19/2026

Give back and get a jump on your holiday shopping!

Starting today, make a blood donation at any Des Moines metro donor center and get 2 free tickets to the Des Moines Holiday Boutique, taking place at the EMC Expo Center 11/6-11/8. The event will feature more than 200 vendors selling apparel, décor, artisan goods, seasonal gifts, and more.

Tickets are only available while supplies last, so schedule your donation today: lifeserve.info/holidayboutique

10/17/2026

10/17/2026

Even Dracula knows there’s no substitute for blood. 🧛🩸

Sorry, Count. Local patients come first.

This Halloween, be someone’s favorite type. Donate blood with LifeServe Blood Center.

🩸 Schedule at lifeservebloodcenter.org

10/16/2026

Huddle up! We need your help to strengthen the local blood supply and save lives at our upcoming Bulldog Football Blood Drive!

Drake Football Coach Matt Walker says he's proud to partner with LifeServe for "a great opportunity to bring our community together and support an important cause that directly impacts people right here in Des Moines.”

Join Coach Walker and members of the Bulldog Football team at the Knapp Center on 10/26 from 12-4pm. All donors will take home our exclusive "I Bleed Blue" t-shirt and a ticket to the Bulldog's game on 11/7.

Secure your spot and schedule your donation today: lifeserve.info/drakefb

10/15/2026

LifeServe Blood Center currently has less than a one-day supply of O-positive blood. So we - and your community - need your help. Without a quick increase, local hospitals could be at risk of not having enough blood to treat all patients in need of lifesaving blood transfusions. Every donation helps, and each donation can save or impact up to three local lives. Call us at 800-287-4903 or book on our site to schedule your lifesaving appointment!

10/14/2026

Our Cedar Falls team got into the school spirit this past weekend by participating in the UNI Homecoming Parade. With this year's theme of "The Future is Purple" it only made sense to remind the Cedar Valley that "The future is given by blood donors!"

LifeServe Blood Center is now proudly the Official Blood Center of UNI Athletics. So, support the Panthers this year by donating blood and helping our local community blood supply.

Go Cats!

10/13/2026

We're 10 days away from the annual Dracula Drive in Carroll, Iowa! Get into the Halloween spirit by making sure your blood donation goes to local hospitals, and not to any Draculas.

Donate blood at the Carrollton Inn between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm on October 23rd, and all donors will receive a free "Sorry Dracula" shirt to wear in time for Halloween!

Make your appointment today at lifeserve.info/dracula26

10/12/2026

If you're looking for opportunities to grow, give back, and get ahead, LifeServe's Scholarship Program checks all three boxes.

By organizing a blood drive this winter, you can earn real scholarship dollars while making a genuine difference in your community. Patients in local hospitals depend on a steady blood supply every single day, and young donors are one of the most valuable parts of keeping that supply strong.

Host a drive. Earn Scholarship money. No essay required, just a willing student and a big heart! Learn more: lifeserve.info/students

10/09/2026

Good luck to the Iowa Wild this season!

Tonight is their home opener, and we thought this would be a great opportunity to announce our partnership with them to bring awareness of the importance of local blood donations.

Donate blood with LifeServe Blood Center, and you can always know your blood donation will go towards helping our local hospitals and local hospital patients.

Learn more, and schedule your donation, at lifeservebloodcenter.org/iowa-wild