Olmsted County Community Blood Drives

Rochester Public Utilities
Wednesday, July 31
7:30 a.m. to 11::30 a.m.
4000 East River Road NE, Rochester MN

Hiawatha Homes
Thursday, August 1
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1820 Valkyrie Drive NW, Rochester, MN

Rochester Motor Cars
Thursday, August 15
7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Noon to 3:00 p.m.
4900 Hwy #52 No., Rochester, MN

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.

Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union
Tuesday, July 23
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
130 23 Av SW, Rochester, MN

Mayo Support Center North
Tuesday, August 6
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Noon to 2:3 p.m.
4001 41 St NW, Rochester, MN

Mayo Superior Drive Support Center
Wednesday, August 14
7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Noon to 2:30 p.m.
3050 Superior Drive NW, Rochester, MN

41st Street Professional Building
Tuesday, August 20
7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Noon to 2:30 p.m.
4111 41st Street NW, Rochester, MN

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.

Rochester Public School's SACC Challenge:  June 1  - August 31
Lenaye's Life Savers:  May 1 - August 31
Thoracic - Vascular:  June 1  - August 31
Battle of the Badges:  June 1  - August 31
Kickin' Cancer Crew vs. Rice CRISPR Treats:  June 10  - September 6
Hematology vs. Gonda 9 (Blood vs. Guts):  June 24  - September 30
Bethel Lutheran Church:  July 1  - July 31

If your organization is interested in hosting a donor challenge, contact Blood Donor Recruitment Coordinator Kim Schmidt at (507) 266-2382 , Jackie O'Reilly at (507) 284-9831 or Katy Maeder at (507) 284-9007.