Donate blood and save a life this summer in Yuma County

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Save a life this summer! One of Arizona's major blood providers is in need of more blood donors for its upcoming blood drive.

Vitalant supplies 62 hospitals across Arizona including Yuma County. Vitalant says more than 600 blood donors are needed every single day. They see a decline in blood donations during the holidays and the summertime.

"We do struggle to collect blood here in the summer. All of our high schools are out during the summer, and actually one in every six blood donations come from a teenage donor, so with those high schools being out, we collect a lot less blood donations," said Vitalant account manager Cameron Klug. "And then colleges are also a large source of blood donors as well, and so they're out of school right now. So we really need help from the local community in order to support the blood supply."

When you donate blood from now until September 7, you'll be entered for a chance to win a 2025 Voltzwagon Taos S. donated by their Valley Volkswagen Dealers.

There are several upcoming blood drives in Yuma:

• Monday, 06/09/2025 Onvida Health - Yuma Medical Center - Administrative Entrance
  2400 S Avenue A
  YUMA, AZ, 85364
  Open 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

• Tuesday, 06/10/2025- Onvida Health - Yuma Medical Center - Administrative Entrance
  2400 S Avenue A
  YUMA, AZ, 85364
  Open 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

• Wednesday, 06/11/2025- Ativo Senior Living - Ativo Senior Living - Sedona Cinema Roo
  10565 S Commercial Center
  YUMA, AZ, 85367
  Open 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

• Thursday, 06/12/2025 - Emerald Springs Senior Living - Jade Room
  1475 S 46th Ave
  YUMA, AZ, 85364
  Open 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM
• Friday, 06/13/2025 - SUN VISTA RV RESORT - Ballroom Alcove
  7201 E 32nd Street
  YUMA, AZ, 85365
  Open 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM

• Thursday, 07/31/25 - Yuma Main Library
  2951 S. 21st Dr.
  YUMA, AZ, 85364
  Open 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, 08/01/25 - Yuma Main Library
  2951 S. 21st Dr.
  YUMA, AZ, 85364
  Open 10:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, 08/02/25 - Yuma Main Library
  2951 S. 21st Dr.
  YUMA, AZ, 85364
  Open 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

You can visit here to schedule an appointment.