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We often speak of the connection that exists between blood donors and blood recipients; the mission of “Connecting Lives, Sharing Life,” after all, is at the heart of The Community Blood Center. In the case of Quintin Knutzen and his [read more...]

Imagine that someone you love is involved in an accident and needs blood as part of his or her recovery. When time is of the essence, how is it determined what type of blood they will receive?

The Community Blood Center (CBC) is proud to announce that we have expanded our partnership with ThedaCare to include ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano and are now the sole supplier of blood products transfused to Shawano, Wis.-area patients at this hospital!

All presenting donors between Dec. 19 and Jan. 14 receive a long-sleeve CBC t-shirt It’s the season of giving! And there is no greater gift than to give about an hour of your time to help a patient in need—to [read more...]

Around the time that Sam, shown here, was first entering high school, his grandfather experienced a car accident. Over the course of several surgeries during the ensuing recovery, Sam’s grandfather needed multiple blood transfusions. Months later, when The Community Blood [read more...]

During the summer months, collecting blood donations can be challenging for organizations such as The Community Blood Center. So, where are we to turn to help alleviate these concerns?

The Community Blood Center and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center strongly urge the public to donate blood to ensure a steady and reliable blood supply. The Community Blood Center (CBC), a local nonprofit organization supplying life-saving blood and blood products to [read more...]

The Community Blood Center (CBC), a local non-profit organization supplying life-saving blood and platelets to hospitals in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (U.P.), announced today a partnership with Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network located in [read more...]

Patients across the nation are in trouble. The pool of donors providing millions of Americans with life-saving blood is declining at a detrimental rate. Roughly 45% of the nation’s blood donors are over 50 years old, and as the population [read more...]