The Community Blood Center's online scheduling website allows you to locate blood drives and donor centers, learn donor center hours and schedule blood donation appointments.
www.save3lives.org
America's Blood Centers is a network of non-profit community blood centers throughout North America, including the Community Blood Center. The website provides an overview of blood donation and the role that it plays in healthcare today.
www.americasblood.org
AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) is an international association which focuses on transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. This website contains a large amount of data, including Frequently Asked Questions about blood, and statistics about blood donation and transfusion.
www.aabb.org
The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) works to protect the public health, and oversees blood centers and blood donation in America. This website covers a wide range of topics, including the regulation of the blood supply, blood research, and blood safety.
www.fda.gov
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is the nation's premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health. This website supplies facts about healthy living and diseases, including blood disorders and communicable diseases.
www.cdc.gov
CBER (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research) is part of the FDA, and works to protect and enhance the public health through the regulation of biological and related products, including blood. This website contains information about blood availability, the safety of the blood supply, and blood donor screening.
www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/ResourcesforYou/Consumers/default.htm
Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood is a PBS television series which explores the impact of blood throughout history. This website highlights the science of blood, the process of blood donation/transfusion, and key people in blood history. It also presents a comprehensive history of blood, from 2500 B.C to the 21st century.
www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold
My Blood, Your Blood is a science program designed to educate children and high school students about blood donation. This website offers resources on blood components, a reading list, and a glossary.
www.mybloodyourblood.org
