Be a hero to your neighborhood! Give blood. Save lives.
Did you know one blood donation could save three lives? When you give blood at Garth Englund Blood Center, the blood supplies Poudre Valley Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies and Estes Park Medical Center.
Blood donation guidelines
To donate blood, a person must be at least 18 years old (or 17 with a parent’s permission) and show a photo identification. New blood donors must weigh at least 120 pounds and be in good health. Prior donors must weigh at least 110 pounds.
Other regulations exist (see tab below). These concern major illnesses, pregnancy and traveling out of the U.S.
UCHealth participates in the National Marrow Donor Program. More information can be found at one of the Garth Englund Blood Donation Centers or the Marrow Donor Program at UCHealth.