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This group is for people interested in blood donation. Every six minutes, a patient at Mayo Clinic needs a transfusion of blood or blood products. A simple blood donation can save the life of a child with leukemia, restore the strength of a cancer patient, or provide a critical transfusion to an accident victim. There is no substitute for this lifesaving gift, so patients rely upon the caring spirit of blood donors. Join the discussion and learn more about blood donation!
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We are doing blood drives once again within the community. If you wish to host a blood drive, please contact one of our marketing and recruitment coordinators. Please consider donating at one of our permanent locations by calling (507) 284-4475 to schedule an appointment.
Donor Center Location/Hours:
Hilton Building, 1st Floor
6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Late Night Collections
May 11th, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
June 8th, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
July 13th, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saint Marys Campus, Joseph Building (M-86)
Closed May through October 2023
41st Street Professional Buildings, 4115 (M-110)
Opening June 2023
Public Blood Drives
We are excited to get back into the community. If you are looking for a place to donate other than our two permanent locations please check here for upcoming public blood drives.
BLOOD MOBILE: Mayo Family Clinic Kasson
411 W Main St, Kasson, MN 55944
May 1, 2023 from 8-3
BLOOD MOBILE: Stewartville Public Library
110 2nd St SE, Stewartville, MN 55976
May 15, 2023 from 8-3
BLOOD MOBILE: Eyota Ambulance
753 Robert Ave, Eyota, MN 55934
May 23, 2023 from 8-3
May 24, 2023 from 8-3
BLOODMOBILE: Byron City Hall
608 Byron Main Ct NE, Byron, MN 55920
June 12, 2023 from 8-3
BLOODMOBILE: City of Oronoco
115 2nd St NW, Oronoco, MN 55960
June 15, 2023 from 8-3
BLOODMOBILE: Coyote Creek Outdoors
3600 Broadway Ave S, Rochester, MN 55904
June 22, 2023 from 8-3
Please check back for more Public Drives that will be announced. If there are no public drives at this time, please consider donating at one of our permanent locations by calling 507-284-4475.
Mayo Employee Blood Drives
Blood drives at the following Mayo Clinic buildings are open to the specific Mayo Clinic employees who work in that building; they are not open to the public.
Superior Drive Support Center
The third Tuesday of every month
8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
3050 Superior Dr NW, Rochester, MN 55905
Current Donation Challenges
A "donation challenge" is a friendly competition between two or more groups with the goal of seeing who can get more people to participate and donate blood within a specified time frame. Any organization in Olmsted County can participate in a donation challenge.
NES/NEC/NPD vs CNS/CRN/Nursing Quality: April 1 - June 30
Outpatient Procedure Center's: April 24 - August 1
If your organization is interested in hosting a donor challenge, contact our Blood Donor Marketing Coordinators.
Stacie Hammer at hammer.stacie@mayo.edu
Adam Stewart at stewart.adam@mayo.edu
Cameron Smith at smith.cameron2@mayo.edu
