🏁 Race to Save Lives
Back-to-School $500 Visa® Giveaway
School Is Back. The Need for Blood Never Stops.
As students head back to the classroom, Mississippi Blood Services is experiencing a critically low blood supply, and blood donors are urgently needed to help ensure lifesaving blood products remain available for patients across Mississippi.
Every day, local hospitals rely on volunteer blood donors to provide blood for trauma patients, cancer patients, surgery patients, premature babies, and others facing life-threatening medical emergencies. Your donation today can make the difference between life and death for someone in need.
🏆 Donate During August & Enter to Win!
Donate blood at any Mississippi Blood Services donor center or participating mobile blood drive during August 1–31 and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win one of TWO $500 Visa® Gift Cards!
Giveaway Schedule
🏁 Drawing #1
- Donation Period: August 1–15
- Prize: One $500 Visa® Gift Card
🏁 Drawing #2
- Donation Period: August 16–31
- Prize: One $500 Visa® Gift Card
No additional registration is required. Simply donate and you’re automatically entered!
❤️ Why Donate?
Your donation can help replenish lifesaving blood products for:
- Trauma patients
- Cancer patients
- Surgery patients
- Premature babies
- Patients with sickle cell disease
- Others who depend on blood every day
Every Donation Makes a Difference
- Help combat the critical summer blood shortage
- Help replenish the blood supply for local hospital patients.
- One blood donation can help save up to three lives.
Every donation moves us one step closer to the finish line in the Race to Save Lives and helps ensure blood is available when local patients need it most.
📍 Donor Center Locations & Hours
Flowood Donor Center
115 Tree Street
Flowood, MS 39232
Hours
- Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Oxford Donor Center
2627 West Oxford Loop, Suite C
Oxford, MS 38655
Hours
- Tuesday–Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Find a Blood Drive Near You
Visit the Donor Portal or search by city or ZIP code at msblood.net to find an August blood drive near you.
Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome at all Mississippi Blood Services donor centers and participating community blood drives.
🏁 Ready. Set. Donate.
Whether you’re heading back to school, cheering on your favorite team, or simply looking for a meaningful way to give back, your blood donation helps replenish Mississippi’s blood supply and provides hope for patients in need.
Every pint donated helps ensure lifesaving blood products are available for hospitals throughout our communities.
Join the Race to Save Lives this August. Donate blood, help meet the critical need for blood, and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win one of TWO $500 Visa® Gift Cards!
Before You Donate
To help make your donation experience a success:
- Bring a valid photo ID.
- Eat a healthy meal within four hours before donating.
- Drink plenty of fluids before and after your donation.
- Review donor eligibility requirements before your appointment.
Schedule Your Appointment Today!
Donate at any Mississippi Blood Services donor center or participating mobile blood drive throughout August.
Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are always welcome.
Together, we can cross the finish line, rebuild Mississippi’s blood supply, and help save lives—one donation at a time. 🏁🩸