Volunteer

Volunteer Opportunities

The need is great. The rewards are many.

Please help us meet the needs of our hospital partners and the patients, donors, and communities we serve. Volunteer where your contribution of time and energy can help save lives. Whether delivering blood to one of our partner hospitals or ensuring the well-being of generous donors after they have made a life-saving gift, Memorial Blood Centers welcomes you to consider the role you can play in helping us make life possible for those in need. 

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Ongoing volunteer opportunities

• A-Team Volunteer

  Bring your organizational skills to our headquarters in St. Paul and help keep our operations running smoothly. Use skills you have already developed and learn new ones, too. Lend a hand supporting our blood drive efforts and donor recruitment, help us out with staff training and education, or work on special projects within various departments. Familiarity with basic office equipment, attention to detail, and computer literacy a plus.

  When: 3 - 4 hour shifts, weekdays
  Where: 737 Pelham Blvd, St. Paul

• Blood Transport Driver

  Every mile you drive brings you closer to saving lives. Take charge of delivering life-saving blood supplies to area hospitals throughout the Metro or Northland areas. With a good driving record and valid driver’s license, you will help ensure that our community hospital partners have the blood they need—when patients need it most.

  Metro
  When: Flexible shceduling available most days 
  Where: 737 Pelham Blvd., St. Paul

  Duluth
  When: Times vary
  Where: 5115 Burning Tree Road, Duluth

• Blood Typist

  Determine the blood types of interested individuals at health fairs and community events. Help recruit potential blood donors and educate participants on how to maximize their blood donation. 

  Times and locations vary based on event.

• Community Ambassador

  Share our message of saving and sustaining lives through blood donation with the community. Promote the humanitarian work we do, the critical need for blood donors, and the rewards that come from joining in our work as a valued volunteer, a blood donor, a blood drive sponsor, or a financial contributor. Share our story and yours either as a public speaker or by working with young adults in groups big and small – you may find opportunities to speak to business, professional, community, and school groups. Or be a table host or blood typing assistant at a variety of events held throughout the year, across the Metro and Northland regions.

  Times and locations vary.

• Café Host

  Travel to blood drives throughout the community and help ensure the safety and comfort of blood donors once they have made their donations. You will play an important role in the blood donation process: encouraging donors to take a few minutes to relax while enjoying a snack and beverage, staying alert to any post-donation reactions donors may experience, and notifying the medical staff if necessary. Your friendly assistance will be welcomed as you visit with blood donors and thank them for their life-saving contributions.

  When: 3 – 4 hour shifts, scheduled monthly
  Where: Locations vary

• Donor Center Greeter

  When first impressions last forever, you can help ensure that Memorial Blood Centers continues to deliver the best possible donor experience. Right from the start, you’ll play an essential role in greeting donors, explaining the donation process, and offering a welcoming smile. Put your outgoing and flexible personality to work welcoming friends, neighbors, and others from the community at one of our 10 Donor Centers throughout the Metro and Northland areas.

  Times and locations vary.

• Donor Recruitment Communications Assistant

  Assist the Memorial Blood Centers Donor Recruitment Department and individual Donor Recruiters in communicating with Blood Drive Sponsors and Blood Donors. Use Microsoft Office skills as well as learn new computer software applications in helping to facilitate successful blood drives in the community. Training provided.

  When: Weekdays - Flexible
  Where: 5115 Burning Tree Road, Duluth

• Mascot ABO Joe

  Engage the community—from young adults to experienced donors of all ages—and have fun in costume playing the role of ABO Joe, the official mascot of Memorial Blood Centers.Appear at health fairs, high school and community-sponsored blood drives, and various other special events. Training provided. Must be at least 5’ 4” tall.

  Times and locations vary.

Still more ways to make a difference...

• Coordinate a Donor Day

  Bring together members of your book group, bridge club, golf team, or small office and make it a date to donate with friends. Organize a group of 5 - 15 donors and enjoy a special Donor Day Celebration at one of our 10 Donor Center locations.

• Host a blood drive

  Sponsor a blood drive at your business, community organization, civic club, or place of worship. Partner with Memorial Blood Centers to connect your group of 20 or more volunteer donors with those in need of their live-saving gift.

  Visit the Host a Blood Drive page to learn more.

• Be a blood donor

  The need for blood is constant. The supply is not. Become a regular blood donor and please ask others to donate, too. Friends, family, neighbors, and others throughout our community are depending on you.

  Schedule an Appointment to donate blood now.

• Make a financial gift

  Pay tribute to a loved one, honor a special birthday, attend a fundraiser, or include Memorial Blood Centers in your estate planning. Just as the community depends on us for a readily available blood supply, we rely on the financial generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations to support our mission. 

  Visit the Contribute page to learn more.