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The Development Department is responsible for all types of efforts to solicit support for various facilities, programs, and services in all Michigan Community Blood Centers regions. Donations of all kinds are greatly appreciated. Charitable contributions help our nonprofit organization continue bringing the gift of life to communities all across the state.
How You Can Help
It takes a lot of money and special resources to collect, test, process,
store, and distribute more than 100,000 pints of blood each year. Testing just one unit of blood for quality and safety costs, on average, $55! By sponsoring the cost of testing for just one unit of blood, you can help give the gift of life to as many as three people (that’s how many people each donated pint can help, separated into components).
- Your contributions are tax-deductible as permitted by law.
- All types of gifts are welcome (including in-kind donations, cash gifts, stocks).
You may designate your gift to memorialize or honor individuals, to benefit specific projects, or to support the current area of greatest need.
Coming Campaigns and Promotions
Over The Edge September 6, 2008
Current Projects
- Medical-need Cord Blood
- MCBC St. Joseph Donor Center: Renovation
- MCBC Grand Rapids Donor Center: Sign improvements.
Some Past Projects
Contact Us
- By e-mail
- By phone: 616-233-8600
- By US mail:
Development Department
Michigan Community Blood Centers
1036 Fuller NE-PO Box 1704
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1704
Nyla
 The day after Nyla was born, she came dangerously close to dying from a massive ulcer. Bleeding into her stomach, she was rushed to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Two blood transfusions, plus fresh frozen plasma, helped save her life. “Anybody that I can tell our story to get them donate is important,” says Nyla’s mother, Leda. “I think people look at giving blood [thinking it goes] only for car accidents and surgery, and don’t always think about a six-pound baby [with unusual needs].”
 Josh & Jared
In 2003, Josh was told his tissue-type was a perfect match for a little Texas boy who needed a marrow transplant. He didn’t hesitate about becoming a donor: “There was no question,” Josh says. His marrow was rushed from Michigan to a Houston hospital where Jared was waiting for the transplant his doctors hoped would stave off acute myeloid leukemia. By 2005, when Josh and Jared met for the first time, Jared was healthy and looking forward to his tenth birthday.
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