“Yours For Life”

About Us

Our Story

Blood Bank of the Redwoods is a full-service blood center that provides lifesaving blood products to hospitals in Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The organization was started by a group of Santa Rosa Citizens in 1948 following the tragic death of a pregnant woman. Her death was attributed to the unavailability of blood products and service. After this tragic loss, citizens clearly saw the need for a blood center to serve our communities. Since then Blood Bank of the Redwoods has been an important part of our community’s healthcare system, supplying a full range of blood products that help save lives.

The blood center operates one of only four biological laboratories that process and test blood in the state. Our community needs more than 43,000 units of blood each year, which means the organization must collect 120 units everyday. Our not-for-profit organization provides blood products to hospitals, multiple clinics and various home-care agencies. In 2008, Blood Bank of the Redwoods put the one-millionth pint of blood into the community bloodstream. This remarkable milestone stands as a testament to a community and an organization with a shared and lasting vision.

Our mission is to be a leader in transfusion medicine, and to provide quality blood products and services to our community in a safe, economical and expedient manner. By partnering with our community of donors and healthcare providers, Blood Bank of the Redwoods is able to achieve this mission.

Lab Technicians at Blood Bank of the Redwoods

Internal Operations

  • Not-for-Profit, community blood center
  • 14-member Board of Directors
  • 125 employees
  • 24-hour/7-day service provider

Services Provided

  • Collections
  • Component processing
  • Blood typing, cross matching, antigen screening
  • Distribution and Inventory management

Hospitals Serviced

  • Healdsburg District Hospital
  • Kaiser Permanente Medical Center of Santa Rosa
  • Mendocino Coast District Hospitals
  • Palm Drive District Hospital
  • Sonoma Valley Hospital
  • Sutter Lakeside Hospital
  • Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa
  • Sutter Warrack Hospital