We hold blood drives at 25 high schools throughout Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties. High school students in the North Bay make up nearly 20 percent of all blood donations.

Our high school students fill gymnasiums and multipurpose rooms with goodwill, giving blood and helping their community.

Statistics show that people who begin donating in high school are more likely to continue giving blood throughout their lifetime. We aim to spark the interest of young donors with the hope of maintaining that commitment for years to come.

To see a list of upcoming high school blood drives view the blood drive list here:
http://donate.bbr.org/blooddrives/find

Felicia Strope, Emma Nichols & Elana Nelson, Rancho Cotate High School students keep track of lives saved by their school's blood donations. As of February their school already had 392 donors this school year.

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In this video two high school seniors - Paige and Todd - describe their experience of hosting a blood drive. For more information on becoming a high school blood drive chairperson, please email highschoolprogram@bbr.org.

Youth Donors

To become a blood donor, donors must be 16 years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good health, and free of cold or flu symptoms.

If you are 16 years old, please bring your parental consent form with you to the blood drive. You must present this signed form to us to qualify for blood donating.

For your very first donation appointment please bring the following with you: parental consent form (if applies) and driver's license or school ID with proof of birth.

Download the Consent Form!
Consent Form For 16 year-old Blood Donors
Forma de Consentimiento Para los donantes de 16 años de Edad

If you are unable to download this PDF, contact us at info@bbr.org.

Special Thanks

This fall semester 28 high schools hosted blood drives throughout Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino counties. A total of 2245 high school students participated!
Anderson Valley High School - 28 donors Analy High School - 81 Cardinal Newman & Ursuline HS - 116 Casa Grande High School - 90 Clearlake High School - 36 Cloverdale High School - 72 El Camino/Phoenix High School - 93 Elsie Allen High School - 68 Fort Bragg High School - 32 Healdsburg High School - 48 Kelseyville High School - 41 Maria Carrillo High School - 94 Middletown High School - 36 Montgomery High School - 139	Petaluma High School - 125 donors Piner High School - 55 Point Arena High School - 21 Potter Valley High School - 14 Rancho Cotate High School - 268 Ridgway High School - 40 Roseland University Prep. - 49 Santa Rosa High School - 242 Sonoma Valley High School - 161 St. Vincent de Paul High School - 31 Technology High School - 43 Willits High School - 64 Windsor High School - 108 Ukiah High School - 80
Thank you for your blood donations! You are true LifeSavers!

High School Chairperson Spotlight

For the past year Jane Khoury, a senior at Ukiah High School, has organized three successful blood drives as the Blood Drive Chairperson for her school.  She has found that students want to help others and often hears them excitedly say, ‘I saved three lives!’ Students know that each pint of blood can be separated into red blood cells, plasma and platelets and given to patients with specific needs.

“I have never seen such enthusiasm to giving blood until this year,” says Jane. “All three of the blood drives during the 2008/2009 school year have averaged 79 donors. I have continuously seen the same students come back to all three of the blood drives.” 

Jane says that most students who give blood prepare as best they can by drinking plenty of water the day before and day of the drive, and eating a healthy breakfast and lunch. Jane thinks that blood donation helps students learn healthy habits and offers a great way for students to get excited about volunteering their time.

For more information on how you can become a High School Drive Chairperson, visit our High School Chairperson Handbook.