Veterans Day Blood Drives

Honor the commitment and sacrifice of the men and women who have served our country by giving blood during the week of Veterans Day (Tues., Nov. 11). Donors will earn points that can be used to order our new Heroes For Life T-shirt in the Donor Rewards Store! 

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HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital (Effingham, Ill.)

University of Illinois ROTC (Urbana, Ill.)

Lincolnland Community College (Springfield, Ill.)

SSM Health Dean Medical Group (Madison, Wis.)

Illinois State University (Normal, Ill.)

Clarke University (Dubuque, Iowa)

Faith Oakville (St. Louis, Mo.)

Pence Elementary (Fairfield, Iowa)

Battle of the Badges

Let’s battle it out to save lives! Battle of the Badges is a friendly competition between local Fire and Police Departments, where every blood donation is a vote on behalf of your favorite department. Check out the upcoming Battle of the Badges here and click here to partner for a Battle of the Badges in your community!

Blood Emergency Readiness Corps

ImpactLife is a member of the first-in-the-nation partnership of community blood centers to help prepare our service region for emergencies that may lead to high demand for blood transfusions. The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC)  enables blood donors in our region to better support emergency needs that arise across the United States. Learn more about becoming a BERC Partner for Life.

Blue Blood

We’ve teamed up with C.O.P.S., a national law enforcement support organization, for Blue Blood Drives to honor law enforcement. National Law Enforcement Day is celebrated annually on January 9. We host a two weeklong blood drives at all of our donor centers and select mobile blood drives. Click here to host a Blue Blood Drive in your community!

Emergency Medical Services & First Responders

ImpactLife joins hospitals and emergency medical services providers in celebrating May 18-24, 2025 as Emergency Medical Services Week. The national campaign features messaging to honor the men and women who provide emergency medical services and acknowledge the accomplishments of EMTs and paramedics, while building awareness of their important role. Click here to learn more information.

Rapid Response Team

While O Negative is universal for red blood cells, type AB is universal for plasma and can be received by any patient. Universal blood products are often used in emergency trauma situations and with infants or women that are pregnant. If your blood type is O negative, O positive, AB negative, AB positive, click here for how you can join the Rapid Response Team.

Social Media Resources

Heroes for Life invites first responders to deepen their commitment to protecting and serving by joining our mission to save lives through lifesaving blood donations and partnerships. 

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