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American Red Cross has blood drives and blood donation centers across the United States. Search for a blood donation location near you.

Enter your zip code to find the nearest donation center or blood drive near you. Learn about every step in our simple blood donation process and what to expect. Are you eligible? Donating blood is safe and easy to do. Find out the general eligibility criteria. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.

Learn more about how the blood donation process works. The blood donation process from the time you arrive until the time you leave takes about an hour. The donation itself is only about 8-10 minutes on average.

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Blood Donation Basics. Giving blood is as easy as 1, 2, 3. It can take 15 minutes to about an hour, but your impact will last a lifetime. Discover more about how to donate and share your power to save lives.

You can donate whole blood every 56 days. Red blood cells will return to normal levels within approximately two weeks of donation. You can donate platelets (apheresis donation) as much as twice in a 7- day period - or up to 24 times in a rolling 12 months.