Governor Hobbs Declares Blood Donation Week from Sept. 1-7 

 Vitalant offering donors a $20 gift card with code, T-shirt in time for Halloween

PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 1, 2026) — Sept. 1-7 is National Blood Donation Week, and Vitalant joins the call to encourage people to donate blood and save lives this month. As part of the awareness efforts, Governor Hobbs has proclaimed Arizona Blood Donation Week on Sept. 1-7.

Vitalant is offering a special thank you to donors for answering the call. Those who are opted in to Vitalant Donor Rewards and use code LABORDAY-2026-V when scheduling their donation appointment between Sept. 1-10 will receive a $20 Vitalant gift card plus a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt in time for Halloween.

Donors of all blood types are vital to helping patients, especially those with the most-transfused type O. In an emergency, O-negative is what doctors reach for when there’s no time to determine a patient’s blood type, and O-positive is the next best alternative. 

Review eligibility requirements and make an appointment to give: visit vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant blood donor app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825).

Upcoming Community Blood Drives

Kingman

Golden Valley

*Terms and conditions apply. Visit vitalant.org/septdonorgift.

About Vitalant

Vitalant (Vye-TAL-ent) is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations, providing hospitals and patients across the U.S. a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and world-renowned research. Individuals generously donating blood, volunteering and giving financially are essential to our lifesaving mission. Learn more at vitalant.org.