Published by Kirby Winn on Friday, January 16, 2026 in News Releases
ImpactLife invites individuals and communities to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by giving blood on the annual MLK National Day of Service (Mon., Jan. 19). The National Day of Service, a Federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January, is a day to celebrate the civil rights leader’s life and legacy, and many individuals choose blood donation as an altruistic act of service in memory of Dr. King.
To book an appointment for blood donation, call (800) 747-5401, or schedule online at www.bloodcenter.org, or with the ImpactLife mobile app (www.bloodcenter.org/app).
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Additional graphics for MLK Day of Service are available at www.bloodcenter.org/MLK.
About the MLK National Day of Service
In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a National Day of Service and charged the Corporation for National and Community Service with leading this effort. Each year, on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is observed as a “day on, not a day off.”
Dr. King once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" MLK Day of Service is intended to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King's vision of a “Beloved Community.”
ImpactLife graphics for MLK National Day of Service
"It's a blessing to be a blessing." Terrence "TAT" Taylor urges blood donation on MLK National Day of Service
Put Good Into the World through Good Giving
Under ImpactLife's Donor For Life program, blood donors receive a voucher to redeem for their choice of an electronic gift card, bonus points to use in the ImpactLife Donor Rewards Store, or an equivalent value donation to support a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Reward values based on donor frequency. See www.bloodcenter.org/donorforlife for complete information on current donor promotions and the Good Giving initiative.
About ImpactLife
ImpactLife's mission is to save lives by engaging donors, supporting partners, and advancing medicine. Founded in 1974, ImpactLife supplies blood products and services to more than 130 hospitals, emergency services organizations, clinical researchers, and other blood centers throughout Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Missouri. The nonprofit blood provider is ranked among the leading 12 blood suppliers in the United States. For more information on current blood inventory levels, our donor promotions, and more, see www.bloodcenter.org and find us @impactlifeblood on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
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