MGH Blood Donor Center

07/17/2025

Have you visited the Ether Dome when donating at our Center?

Mass General employees watching Jeopardy! Friday night might have been shouting at their TVs: In the category “19th Century Folk,” a $1600 clue read “The Ether Dome at this New England hospital is where William T.G. Morton made the first use of modern surgical anesthesia in 1846.” Alas, all three contestants were stumped.

07/16/2025

Meet some of our incredible blood and platelet donors! Thanks to their dedication, a safe and reliable blood supply is possible 🤗

07/15/2025

Help us out of our Summer Slump! Summer always brings a drought of blood donors! Help fill the shelves with blood for all the patients who depend on it!

06/27/2025

Last Thursday was World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day. The MGH Blood Donor Center along with The MGH Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Center, and the Mass Sickle Cell Association held a blood drive. Thank you to all who donated and helped raise awareness! ❤️

06/27/2025

On June 19th MGH joined other buildings throughout the city in "lighting up red" in honor of Sickle Cell Awareness Day!

06/27/2025

Last Thursday was World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day - The MGH Blood Donor Center along with The MGH Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Center and the Mass Sickle Cell Association held a blood drive. Thank you to all who donated and helped raise awareness!!

06/25/2025

Book your appointment to donate!!! Limited edition tie-dye shirts for all donors thru July 30th!! Enjoy ice cream after your donation on July 2&3! All blood types are NEEDED!

06/19/2025

DONATE TODAY!! Reggie Lewis Center- parked off Malcolm X Blvd

06/17/2025

Join us Thursday, June 19th at the Reggie Lewis Center for our First Annual Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive! Our Bloodmobile will be at the Reggie from 10-3:30 Schedule an appointment here:
https://blooddonor.massgeneral.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/6765

06/05/2025

More than 100,000 people in the US have Sickle Cell Disease. Blood transfusions are one of the most critical treatments for these patients. Finding compatible blood for Sickle Cell patients can be extremely challenging. Blood from someone of the same race or similar ethnicity is generally the most beneficial. In fact, 1 in 3 African Americans is a match for Sickle Cell patients. When you donate blood and diversify the blood supply, you can make a direct impact on the lives of patients living with Sickle Cell disease. Donating blood is quick, safe, and easy.

Join us at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center on Juneteenth to donate blood and MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Follow the link or Scan below to make an appointment:
https://bit.ly/SickleCell2

05/30/2025

WAY TO GO FINNEGAN!!!

THANK YOU, FAITHFUL FINNEGAN!
Good Morning and Happy Thankful Thursday!

I wanted to take a moment to shine a light on something really special happening right here in our Fightin’ 5th District—and to recognize some amazing neighbors who are making a difference.

A huge Rep X shout-out to my good friend Nancy, her husband Peter, and of course their incredible dog Finnegan—who was accepted several months ago into the Canine Blood Donor Program at Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists in Buzzards Bay, located right near the Bourne Bridge.

Finnegan proudly gave blood—his bandana even says, “I saved a life today.” What a hero!

Many people don’t realize that, just like humans, dogs sometimes need life-saving blood transfusions—and that programs like this one are critical, especially for Police K9s and emergency cases. There’s specific criteria a dog must meet, such as age, weight, and temperament. Once approved, a sample is tested extensively before they become an official donor—and Finnegan passed with flying colors.

This is the same veterinary hospital that saved K9 Nero’s life after he was shot in the line of duty, and where we hold our annual dog blood drive each April on the solemn anniversary of the loss of K9 Sgt. Sean M. Gannon and the near-fatal injury to Nero. It’s a place filled with heroes—both human and canine.

I’m incredibly thankful for the commitment of caring people like Nancy and Peter, and for life-saving programs like this one that are quietly saving lives every day.

If you’d like to learn more or find out if your dog can give the gift of life, please contact Sarah Kearney, CVT at 508-759-5125 or email bloodbank@capecodvetspecialists.com.
You can also visit their website for more details: https://capecodvetspecialists.com

HAPPY THANKFUL THURSDAY—DOGS RULE!
🇺🇸❤️🐶🩸😊

Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists
Yarmouth Police Dept.
Nero Our K9 Hero
K9 PTSD Center

05/29/2025

Join us Today and Tomorrow for your choice of an iced treat after your donation!!! We are still at critical levels for type O blood and urgent need for ALL types and Platelets!!