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Help Create a Healthier World

Whether you support Community Blood Center’s lifesaving mission with a financial gift or volunteer your time, you are helping us continue to serve communities on a local, national, and international level.

Together we can create a healthier world. Not just for today, but for generations to come.

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Be the positive change in someone’s life! Volunteer with Community Blood Center. Learn how you can help.
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Your gift can directly impact patients in need of blood transfusions like Macy and Cole.
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