Planning Guide - LifeServe Blood Center

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Get the word out!
Spreading the word is a critical element to the success of
every blood drive. Be creative and have fun when promoting
the blood drive! Consider the following:
•Talk it up! Personally ask people to give blood.
•Use recruitment tools provided by LifeServe Blood Center to promote the blood drive including publicity materials and the online Chairperson Rewards & Resources program.
•Call and/or email potential donors about the blood drive.
•Remember that your LifeServe Blood Center Representative is always available to give a brief presentation about donating blood to any groups interested in learning more.
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Recruit Donors
It’s easy! Be positive, enthusiastic and educated about the
blood donation process and simply ask someone to become
a blood donor. A personal, face-to-face invitation makes all
the difference!
Consider these recruitment ideas:
Be Creative and Give Your Event Pizzazz!
• Create a theme for the blood drive.
• Encourage donors to sign up before the blood drive by handing out candy or treats at the sign-up table with a creative message:
•“Roll Up Your Sleeve” with Tootsie Rolls.
•“Let’s Pull Together” with Taffy.
•“We’re Sweet on Blood Donors”
with Chocolate Kisses.
•“Save a Life” with Life Savers.
•Challenge employees to see which department can
recruit more blood donors. Offer the winning department an incentive such as a pizza party or ice cream social.
Be Visible!
• Have a sign-up table in the cafeteria or a busy hallway.
• Hang posters in break rooms, hallways and common areas.
• Place table tents on the tables in the cafeteria.
Be Fashionable!
• Borrow a “blood drop” costume from LifeServe Blood Center and wear it in the office to create some additional buzz for the blood drive.
Be Generous!
• Ask management to allow employees to donate blood on the clock.
• Offer additional paid vacation time for blood donors.
• Provide a free breakfast or lunch for blood donors.
• Hold drawings for prizes such as movie passes, restaurant gift certificates and shopping gift cards.
• Handout items with your company logo.
• Ask your LifeServe Representative for giveaway items.
For more recruitment ideas,
visit
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Scheduling Appointments
Scheduling blood donor appoint
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schedule are critical elements
to the success of the blood
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up for your blood drive:
•Make sure every potential donor knows the dat
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•Encourage donors to make their appointments
online, or if employees do not
have internet access, keep track of the appointmen
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•Monitor your schedule using the online Chairpe
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program.
•Keep your LifeServe Blood Center Representa
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resources the day of the
blood drive.
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• Greet the LifeServe Blood Center staff when they
arrive, escort them to the
blood drive location and help unload the blood driv
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• Get the staff familiar with the blood drive loca
tion and notify them of where the
restrooms are located.
• Provide the donor schedule to LifeServe Blood
Center staff.
• Give the LifeServe Blood
Center Site Coordinator your
contact information.
• Check-in on the drive periodically throughout
the day.
• The Site Coordinator will provide you with the
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•Thank everyone! Make sure to include donors, volunteers and anyone else who helped with the blood
drive.
•Publicize attendees!
Publish the list of names of donors and volunteers who attended the drive in the company newsletter or via email.
•Evaluate it!
Complete the paper or online survey to let us know how your blood drive went. Please offer suggestions on how we can make improvements!
•Reschedule it!
The key to a stable blood supply is frequent blood donations. Schedule another blood drive at your office to help maintain the blood supply. If you already have another drive scheduled, be sure to notify your LifeServe Blood Center Representative of any changes to the location, drive date or hours of the drive.
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Contact us:
800.287.4903
www.lifeservebloodcenter.org
It’s Achievement.
It’s Service.
It’s Community.
It’s being a Blood Donor.
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