Before the Donation
You will be asked to fill out a card with your address and date of birth, and show a picture ID. A registrar then registers you and prints out a donation record.

After the Donation
Following your donation, you will receive refreshments to help replace the fluids lost during the donation process.

Appointments are not necessary, but they help us manage our daily blood supply and blood center staffing.

As a part of the simple donation process, you receive a free health check. You could help as many as three to four patients with your one donation.

After the donation:

• Eat well for the next 24 hours
  
• Increase your fluid intake for the next 24 - 48 hours
  
• Do not use tobacco products for at least 1 hour
  
• Do not lift heavy objects with the arm you donated with for the rest of the day
  
• Do not engage in strenuous activity for at least 4 hours
  
• Leave your bandage on for four hours