Western North Carolina Blood Center and Blood Drives

To be a donor, you must be 17 or older.  You must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in general good health and must not have donated blood in the past 8 weeks.  Most medications won’t cause you to be deferred as a donor.  Other conditions will be evaluated by staff at the collection site or you can reach a Record Review Coordinator at 1-866-562-7156 for further information regarding eligibility.

Click here for more information on eligibility from the Carolinas Blood Services Region website, including an electronic copy of the donor eligibility brochure.

Blood Drives

Blood drives are routinely scheduled throughout the region for your convenience.  Click here for a listing of blood drives in the Western North Carolina area, updated monthly.

Asheville Blood Donation Center

You can also donate at our Asheville Blood Donation Center at 100 Edgewood Road (just off of Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville).  Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE to schedule an appointment.  Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will be honored first.

Interested in donating platelets in our Asheville Center?  Please call 1-877-975-2835 for platelet donation hours and to make an appointment to donate platelets.

Asheville Area Blood Donation Center Hours:

Mondays  12:30 to 5:30 p.m. 
Tuesdays  3:00 to 7:30 p.m. 
Wednesdays  9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
Thursdays  1:30 to 8:00 p.m. 
First Saturday of the month  9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.