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Vitalant - Pennsylvania & Ohio

Vitalant unites blood, biologics, talent, and innovation to save and improve lives 🩸❤️ Welcome to the official page for Vitalant - Pennsylvania & Ohio. CT.

This page serves as a resource for updates, information and other content relating to blood donation, the patients they help and the volunteers who help save lives. Our social media platforms are not monitored 24/7, however, our team responds regularly during typical business hours to comments and questions. Those hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For urgent questions, please

call 877-258-4825. We enjoy the opportunity to engage with our community members and commit to keeping a welcoming platform for those interacting with our mission. We welcome your feedback. The viewpoints, opinions and actions expressed in comments from those on this page or linked assets are those of the individual themselves and may not reflect Vitalant’s position or policies and we do not confirm the accuracy of any posting. Content posted on this page should not be considered medical advice. Always verify information with a qualified medical professional before taking any action. Vitalant is not responsible for comments or wall postings made by visitors to this page, and reserves the right to delete postings that we believe are inappropriate or offensive or otherwise violates Vitalant’s Terms of Use (https://www.vitalant.org/Terms-of-Use.aspx), Facebook Community Standards (facebook.com/communitystandards) or:
- Violates any law or individual’s rights
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- Contains fraudulent or deceptive content
- Repetitive postings or spam
- Off-topic or not relevant

Additionally, Vitalant reserves the right to ban or block postings from accounts responsible for repeat or egregious offenses of this policy. Reminder: Facebook encourages all users to utilize the “Report” feature when they find content that violates their community standards.

07/25/2025

Donating blood? Even better with friends.

Larry and Tom scheduled their donations together, and walked out with a new friend, Teelee, after bonding in the refreshment area over post-donation snacks.

Start a chain reaction of good. When you refer someone to donate through Vitalant's Refer a Friend program, you can both earn rewards. Because saving lives is better together.

Learn more and get started: vitalant.org/ReferAFriend

07/23/2025

Aubrey and Kaylee donated blood to support patients, their community, and the people they love. Every donation saves lives 🩸

Did you know 10% of all blood collected in the U.S. comes from high school and college students? Gen Z donors like Aubrey and Kaylee play a vital role in keeping the blood supply strong.

💪 Be part of the movement. Schedule your donation today.

07/22/2025

Shoutout to our social media friend Joe Naser for making a lifesaving impact. 🩸
Summer brings more travel and more accidents. A constant blood supply is critical—and donors like Joe are helping keep it strong.

📸 Share your own donor photo in the comments for a chance to be featured on our page. We want to celebrate you, too.

Make your next appointment at vitalant.org

07/21/2025

George Cogis donates blood because his father needed transfusions three times a week while battling leukemia.

Watching his dad fight for his life made the need for blood personal—and it’s what drives George to keep giving.

Now, he’s reached a major milestone as a donor, helping ensure patients have the blood they need in critical moments.

Why do you donate? What inspires you to keep showing up for others?

💬 Want to share your reason for donating? Visit https://www.vitalant.org/support-us/share-your-story to join our Donor Advocate Library and inspire others to give.

07/20/2025

🎉 Huge congratulations to our FB friend Bill Canilang for reaching the Silver Level of Vitalant’s Century Club with over 300 donations! 🩸💪 That’s an extraordinary legacy of compassion and commitment to saving lives.

Only about 3% of eligible people donate blood, so advocates like Bill are essential in inspiring others to give.

📸 Have a photo from your last donation? Drop it in the comments and you might be featured on our regional social media!

07/16/2025

🚗 Ready to turn your good deed into a great ride?

When you July 9-31, you'll be automatically entered to win up to $30,000 toward a new car. Bryan donated last summer and ended up driving away with more than good feelings.

Every donation supports patients counting on a ready blood supply. Step up to save lives and you could roll away in style.
👉 vitalant.org/CarGiveaway

07/15/2025

George celebrated his 400th blood donation this Sunday at the Pittsburgh Green Tree Donation Center, marking an extraordinary legacy of lifesaving impact. Blood is needed every day to support patients facing surgery, cancer, trauma, and chronic conditions.

💪 Do your part. Schedule your next donation at vitalant.org.

07/14/2025

💯 100 donations. That’s not a typo — it’s Jerry’s real, lifesaving legacy.

Jerry just hit the Century Club, joining an elite group of donors whose commitment has helped save and heal lives again and again. Every time he rolled up his sleeve, someone out there got a second chance.

We’re celebrating Jerry today — and all the donors building their own legacy.

💬 Where did your blood donation journey begin? A school drive? A hospital visit? A friend in need? Share your story below and help inspire the next generation of lifesavers.

07/10/2025

📍Greensburg, we’ve got a first-time hero!

Shoutout to our brand-new donor who took the leap and gave blood with Vitalant today. 💪🩸 One donation can save multiple lives—welcome to the family.

When was the first time you donated blood? Tell us in the comments!

Be next. Schedule now at vitalant.org.

07/09/2025

Clementine is the only known female in the world with a rare genetic disorder. Her fight to survive included chemotherapy, radiation, and a bone marrow transplant. Blood and platelet donors helped sustain her through every step.

Now, her family is giving back.

Blood donors are urgently needed this summer, especially type O. Platelet donors are also critical. Platelets only last 5 to 7 days and are often used to help patients like Clementine.

📅 Clementine Blackham Replenishment Blood and Bone Marrow Drive
Monday, July 21 | 1:30 to 7:30 PM
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland, Pittsburgh
Make your appointment at vitalant.org using code UZ0021181

One donation can change a life.

07/09/2025

🍕☀️ Ohio wrapped up National Safety Month with a well-earned celebration featuring pizza, a cookout, and chocolate to recognize the hard work behind maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for donors and staff.

Here’s to safety, teamwork, and a little chocolate never hurting! 🍫💪

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Vitalant—one of the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit community blood service providers—supplies comprehensive transfusion medicine services for nearly 1,000 hospitals and health care partners for patients in need across 40 states. Vitalant inspires local communities to serve the needs of others and transform lives through the selfless act of donating blood. It operates a world-renowned transfusion medicine research institute, owns a biological products distribution service and co-owns a high-volume donor testing laboratory joint venture. Vitalant exists to help people realize their life-transforming potential by offering convenient blood donation opportunities and sharing our expertise in transfusion medicine. Founded in 1943, Vitalant is one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit transfusion medicine organizations. We comprise a network of nearly a dozen community blood centers, each with its own rich history and legacy. Vitalant is an internationally known and respected leader that continues to push the boundaries to advance the experience, practice and application of transfusion medicine.With our national footprint, deep community roots and specialized services, we are the thread that connects people and resources together to fuel progress in transfusion medicine. Our shared mission to save and improve the lives of others is our greatest strength. Read more about our collective impact.We are deeply committed to making a transformative difference in people’s lives by:

Bringing together top experts in our field

Inspiring people to give blood

Producing a safe and ready blood supply

Offering specialized patient services and pharmaceuticals

Advancing cutting-edge research, and

Embracing continuous quality improvement and operational excellence.

Vitalant provides blood and special services to patients in more than 1,000 hospitals across 40 states. Millions of people in communities throughout these states depend on generous volunteer blood donors and our dedicated team to make sure lifesaving blood is available when and where it is needed. Learn more about special donation opportunities, news and activities in your community and beyond. World-renowned, Vitalant Research Institute is engaged in scientific studies ranging from blood donor epidemiology to cellular therapy to virus discovery. Vitalant is a partner in the operation of Creative Testing Solutions, the largest independent blood donor testing organization in the U.S. Several high volume laboratories spanning the country test 75 percent of the nation’s blood supply. Our BioCare for-profit subsidiary has wide-reaching distribution capabilities to quickly and efficiently deliver therapeutic biologicals such as albumin, coagulation factors and Rh immune globulin to hospitals, clinics and physician offices. CanyonCARE Rx, part of BioCare, is a full service pharmacy specializing in medications for hemophilia, von Willebrand disease and other bleeding disorders. And, our organization is self-insured with our wholly-owned subsidiary Canyon State Insurance. Vitalant is a founding member of AABB (a professional organization that provides standards development and accreditation for blood centers) and was a driving force in the creation of America's Blood Centers (a consortium of independent community blood centers throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Vitalant). Both organizations play a major role in communicating advances in transfusion medicine nationwide.