SAVE LIVES. DONATE DOWNTOWN.

Someone needs blood every two seconds. 
And because there’s no synthetic replacement for blood, these patients rely on the generosity of volunteer blood donors to access the life-saving care they need.

DONATE DOWNTOWN is a coalition of Twin Ports businesses dedicated to promoting the importance and impact of blood donation in our community.

Every 56 days, we host mobile blood drives with Memorial Blood Centers, giving eligible donors in downtown Duluth a convenient, safe and comfortable opportunity to support patients and their families.

BE A HERO

62% of people in the U.S. are eligible to donate
blood, but only 3% actually do. The #1 reason
people don’t donate is that they were never asked.

So, we’re asking:

Will you join us at our next blood drive and help provide a lifeline to local patients?

Sign Up Today

NEXT DRIVE:

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026
9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
ALLETE – HODNIK HALL

BLOOD DONATION
BY THE NUMBERS

Just one donation can save up to 3 lives—and it
takes less than an hour.

Memorial Blood
Centers requires

0

donors per week
to keep pace with
local demand.

In 2025, DONATE
DOWNTOWN collected

0

units of blood—enough
to save 618 lives.

DONATE DOWNTOWN
PARTNERS