LifeServe Blood Center

06/03/2026

Just like the temperature, the competition in the Des Moines Corporate Games Blood Donation Challenge is heating up!

This week, Division 1 participants City of Des Moines - Government, Corteva Agriscience, and John Deere are stepping up to the plate with blood drives across the metro. Every donation earns points for your team while helping save lives in our community.

Want to see where your organization stands? Check out the latest standings, blood drive schedules, and Corporate Games details: https://www.lifeservebloodcenter.org/about-us/news-and-events/current-promotions/corporate-games/

06/02/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to give back?

Hosting a blood drive with LifeServe ensures local patients have the blood they need, when they need it most. After all, just one donation can help save up to three lives!

Whether you're a business, school, church, or community organization, you can make a lifesaving impact right in your own neighborhood.

Ready to get started? Contact LifeServe today and help keep local blood local.
https://www.lifeservebloodcenter.org/host-a-drive/

06/02/2026

Make Your Next Donation Before You Leave!

After your donation, take a moment to schedule your next appointment before leaving a LifeServe donor center.

When you do, you'll automatically be entered into our June Schedule Now Sweepstakes for a chance to win a 10x10 Canopy Tent with Electric Cooler!

Donate today.
Schedule your next appointment before you leave.
Get entered to win!

By committing to your next donation, you're helping provide a reliable blood supply for your neighbors, friends, and family when they need it most. Every appointment scheduled today helps save lives tomorrow.

06/01/2026

AAAANNNNDDD we’re off! We’re officially in the glorious days of Blood Donor Days.

Come donate blood with LifeServe and help impact the lives of local hospital patients in our community!

Remember, donors can receive our EPIC Summer Vibes Saving Lives shirt, plus enter to win some great weekly prizes and our Grand Prize at the end of the month: tickets to Hinterland Music Festival!

Donate June 1-6 and you could also win our Summer Kickoff Kit, including a bluetooth speaker and patio cooler/beverage cart!

Sign up, roll-up your sleeve and chillax with us. All while making our community blood supply stronger for our local hospitals.

Schedule your donation this June!

https://www.lifeservebloodcenter.org/about-us/news-and-events/current-promotions/blood-donor-days-neon-vibes-saving-lives/

06/01/2026

Blood Donor Days starts TODAY!

Donate in the month of June for a chance to win amazing prizes, like tickets to Hinterland Music Festival!

https://lifeserve-donor.prod.forcytesp.com/donate-near-you

05/30/2026

Tickets to this summer’s hottest concert could be yours!

During Blood Donor Days, LifeServe is giving donors the chance to win tickets to Hinterland Music Festival, one of Iowa’s biggest music festivals. Winners will get to see amazing artists like Lorde, Mumford & Sons, Kali Uchis, KATSEYE, and more!

Here’s how to enter:
Donate blood with LifeServe during June
Fill out a quick online form
Check your email July 1 to see if you’ve won

Music. Summer. Saving lives. That’s a lineup worth showing up for.

Get details and book your appointment at https://www.lifeservebloodcenter.org/about-us/news-and-events/current-promotions/win-hinterland-tickets/

05/29/2026

A simple blood test may one day help predict dementia years before symptoms start!

According to Earth.com, new research is showing that changes in blood proteins and biological aging markers could help doctors identify higher dementia risk long before memory loss appears. Scientists say these tests could eventually open the door to earlier monitoring, prevention, and treatment strategies.

While these tests are still being studied and aren’t yet routine screening tools, the findings highlight something important...brain health starts long before symptoms do.

Researchers continue exploring how factors like blood sugar, heart health, inflammation, exercise, sleep, and lifestyle may influence long-term cognitive health.

Your brain matters. Prevention matters. And early awareness could change the future of dementia care. Read more at https://www.earth.com/news/blood-test-may-predict-dementia-years-before-symptoms-appear/

A new study of 223,000 adults found that a blood-based biological aging clock predicted dementia risk and how soon the disease would appear.

05/28/2026

Totally 80s. Totally lifesaving.

Cue the neon, turn up the synths, and roll up your sleeve...Blood Donor Days are bringing serious retro vibes this June at LifeServe!

While you’re channeling your inner 80s icon, you’re also helping local patients when the need is at its peak. Summer donations dip, but hospital demand never takes a break. And your one donation can help save up to THREE lives.

Here’s what’s rad:
Snag a limited-edition neon tee
Enter weekly prize raffles
Support local hospitals in a big way

So grab your crew, rock those throwback vibes, and make a difference that’s anything but outdated.
https://www.lifeservebloodcenter.org/about-us/news-and-events/current-promotions/blood-donor-days-neon-vibes-saving-lives/

05/27/2026

Betty said: “Saving lives, looking cute, and making blood donation everyone’s favorite good deed.” ❤️

Be like Betty. Do good. Feel good. Donate blood.

05/27/2026

Give back. Save lives. Earn your red cord.

High school students can receive a red graduation cord through LifeServe by making an impact in their community, just like these amazing students from Pierre, South Dakota!

By hosting a scholarship blood drive, students not only help patients in need, they also build leadership experience and give back in a meaningful way.

We’re so proud of the students who step up to make a difference every day!

Know a student (or are one) who’s interested in hosting a blood drive? Let’s make it happen. Reach out to get started at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/9ad5cd5c9cce47548f4b0dd238ca8073