Thank You Alaska Eagles Charity Foundation

Thank you Tim Benintendi and the Alaska Eagles Charity Foundation for your support of Blood Bank of Alaska.  This organization donated $1,000 to support our mission at Blood Bank of Alaska.  As a non-profit organization our mission relies on donations from community organizations and foundations to thrive.

Celebrating 60 Years at Blood Bank of Alaska

We are excited to announce our 60th anniversary at Blood Bank of Alaska is next year!  The community has been the backbone of this life-saving organization and you ensure that blood is available for patients in their time of need. These commemorative posters created by renowned Alaskan artist Barbara Lavallee are now available for sale at the Anchorage and Fairbanks …

Pirate Pub Crawl 2021 Raises Funds for Blood Bank of Alaska

The Annual Pirate Pub Crawl took place in September and was a great success.  This marked 12 years of support from the community and amazing blood donors.  Thank you for all of the hard work of those involved in this effort. From the Pirate Pub Crawl team: Thank you to all who participated and to all who donated, both individuals, …

Ed Lamm Celebrates 50 Years of Donating

Ed Lamm is familiar face at Blood Bank of Alaska.   Every few weeks Ed drops in to donate platelets.  He is our largest gallon donor at 72 gallons, closely followed by Kenn Barnett.  This August he celebrated 50 years since his first donation. He has spent countless hours in the chair and with our staff.  He has saved hundreds of …

Donors Previously Deferred May Be Able to Donate Again

Updated guidances from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for certain donors who were previously deferred Due to updated guidances from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), certain donors who were previously deferred (informed they cannot donate blood) may be eligible to become blood donors again. If you were previously deferred for any of the following: Living in Europe; Being …

Job Fair – Donor Service Technicians Needed

Join our team and help the community provide life-saving blood products for those in need.  Main Center Anchorage: June 10, 2021 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Call with questions at 907-222-5600

Thank You to Our Donors: World Health Day

April 7th, 2021 A Letter to Blood Bank of Alaska Donors, from Bob Scanlon, CEO, Blood Bank of Alaska   Dear Blood Bank of Alaska Blood, Plasma and Platelet Donor, It is hard to believe we are already into April of 2021. Break-up is around the corner if not underway. Soon, the leaves will pop, birds will be busy with …

Convalescent Plasma Update

Letter from Blood Bank of Alaska CEO Over the past year, Blood Bank of Alaska (BBA) has been working with our local health infrastructure and, most importantly, the Alaska community to collect COVID-19 convalescent plasma. Your response has been extraordinary— over 700 donors have applied to donate convalescent plasma and over 300 units have been collected since BBA started this …

O Negative Donors Needed

We are currently CRITICAL for O Negative blood donors. Please call a center near you to donate today 907-222-5630. Thank you for helping those in need.   You can make an appointment at one of our five centers: Anchorage S. Anchorage Wasilla Juneau Fairbanks