Donate blood and save a life this summer in Yuma County
Danyelle Burke North
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Save a life this summer! One of Arizona’s major blood providers is in need of more blood donors for its upcoming blood drive.
Vitalant supplies 62 hospitals across Arizona including Yuma County. Vitalant says more than 600 blood donors are needed every single day. They see a decline in blood donations during the holidays and the summertime.
“We do struggle to collect blood here in the summer. All of our high schools are out during the summer, and actually one in every six blood donations come from a teenage donor, so with those high schools being out, we collect a lot less blood donations,” said Vitalant account manager Cameron Klug. “And then colleges are also a large source of blood donors as well, and so they’re out of school right now. So we really need help from the local community in order to support the blood supply.”
When you donate blood from now until September 7, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a 2025 Voltzwagon Taos S. donated by their Valley Volkswagen Dealers.
There are several upcoming blood drives in Yuma:
Monday, 06/09/2025 Onvida Health – Yuma Medical Center – Administrative Entrance2400 S Avenue AYUMA, AZ, 85364Open 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday, 06/10/2025- Onvida Health – Yuma Medical Center – Administrative Entrance2400 S Avenue AYUMA, AZ, 85364Open 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 06/11/2025- Ativo Senior Living – Ativo Senior Living – Sedona Cinema Roo10565 S Commercial CenterYUMA, AZ, 85367Open 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Thursday, 06/12/2025 – Emerald Springs Senior Living – Jade Room1475 S 46th AveYUMA, AZ, 85364Open 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Friday, 06/13/2025 – SUN VISTA RV RESORT – Ballroom Alcove7201 E 32nd StreetYUMA, AZ, 85365Open 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Thursday, 07/31/25 – Yuma Main Library2951 S. 21st Dr.YUMA, AZ, 85364Open 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 08/01/25 – Yuma Main Library2951 S. 21st Dr.YUMA, AZ, 85364Open 10:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, 08/02/25 – Yuma Main Library2951 S. 21st Dr.YUMA, AZ, 85364Open 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
You can visit here to schedule an appointment.