Summer is meant to be enjoyed. It’s the season we get outside and soak up every hour of daylight – it’s also a great season to give blood. Blood donations drop during the busy days of summer, but people in our community still face serious medical needs. Your generosity can be the reason a mom watches 4th of July fireworks with her kids, a grandmother makes her famous salad for a family reunion, or a child gets back to riding bikes with their friends.
More reasons to give this season
| Be a Lifesaver over the Fourth Friday, June 26 – Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Join us to donate at a donor center or blood drive and take home a limited-edition lifesaver T-shirt. |
| Sail Away and Save Lives Monday, July 13 – Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Donate at any donor center location for your chance to win round-trip ferry tickets to Block Island plus a Ballard's gift card! Or, donate at any donor center or blood drive for your chance to win round-trip ferry tickets to Martha's Vineyard and a restaurant gift card! |
| Dine Out. Do Good. Sunday, July 26 – Saturday, August 1, 2026 Join us at a donor center or drive and be entered to win a restaurant gift card. One winner chosen every day. More details to come. |
| Ocean State Summer Tank Giveaway Monday, August 3 – Sunday, August 9, 2026 Come in to donate at a donor center or drive and receive a limited-edition Rhode Island summer-themed tank top. |
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| Pint for Pint Saturday, August 1 – Monday, August 31, 2026 Join us to donate at a donor center or drive and receive a voucher for a pint at a participating brewery. |
