• Provides 100% of regular blood supply in 4 Michigan regions (pop. 1.5+ million)
• Collects 100,000 units of blood/year
• Headquarters + main testing laboratory in Grand Rapids
• Donor centers + mobile blood drives throughout all service areas
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
• Licensed by US Food & Drug Administration
• Accredited by AABB
• Member, America’s Blood Centers

Donor Centers & Service Areas

• See Donor Centers

Services

• Recruit volunteer blood donors + blood drive sponsors
• Collect blood at permanent donation centers + mobile blood drives
• Operate Blood Bus (mobile donation station)
• Test, process, store, and distribute donated blood
• Special services to support patient care including Marrow/Stem-Cell Program; therapeutic apheresis; apheresis, autologous, and directed donation; red-cell reference lab; Cord Blood Bank; HLA Laboratory
• Education Program (presentations, demonstrations, tours)
• Clinical conferences & seminars

Administration & Operation

• Local Boards of Governors (members live and work in community) provide oversight and guidance for specific service areas.
• Processing fees fund operations (fees cover costs of recruiting donors and collecting, testing, storing, and distributing blood, plus administrative overhead)

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