The Blood Bank of Delmarva
What is it?
The Blood Bank of Delmarva is a non-profit community service program that provides blood and blood products to the 18 hospitals and 13 renal care facilities on the Delmarva Peninsula. More than 75,000 blood donations are needed in this area each year for more than 20,000 patients across the Delmarva Peninsula. There are currently about 178,000 families that are members of the Blood Bank.
Mission Statement
Blood Bank of Delmarva’s mission is to serve our community by meeting the needs of patients, hospitals, and members for safe, high quality blood products and related services.
How does it work?
The Blood Bank’s basis is its blood assurance plan which provides blood replacement coverage for its members.
So it’s a pretty simple concept- if you put blood in you and your family can take it out when you need it, without having to pay for replacing what you have used. This covers emergencies and transfusions as well as planned surgeries. The actual cost of replacing blood is about $30.00 a pint.
What do members need to do?
Provide a pint of blood about every 18-24 months in one of three ways:
How do you join?
There are individual membership plans, as well as employer sponsored group membership plans. Annually, dues are $5.00 per individual and there are senior plans available.
Face it, blood helps keep you alive. It’s not like you’ll never know when you will need some- you need it all of the time.
Consider contacting the Blood Bank of Delmarva and becoming a member or volunteer today.