LifeServe Blood Center is offering students opportunities to earn scholarships, save lives

LifeServe Blood Center wants to help students and their families save money while also saving lives. Students who plan and execute a successful blood drive through LifeServe during the summer of 2026 can earn scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in their community.

LifeServe will award up to $500 in scholarship funds to students who organize a successful blood drive between Memorial Day and Labor Day of this year. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must recruit donors, act as the chairperson for the blood drive, and register 25 donors ($250 awarded) or 40 donors ($500 awarded).

“Growing up in a family who regularly donated blood provided me with the idea that I wanted to be a blood donor,” said Logan Miller, a previous LifeServe scholarship recipient. “Then when we found out about the opportunity to earn a scholarship by hosting a blood drive, that seemed like a win-win situation. Not only did the scholarships help with tuition costs, but as a nursing student, I think it’s a really important thing to do.”

With schools out and regular routines on hold, blood donations tend to drop during the summer months. But that doesn’t mean there’s less need for blood. Each blood donation has the ability to impact up to three lives. By hosting a blood drive and recruiting donors, students can maximize their impact and make sure local patients have access to the blood products they may need.

“I held a blood drive in my community and encouraged people to donate because it helps save lives,” said Patience Winsor, LifeServe scholarship recipient. “I think this opportunity is amazing and everyone should give it a try. You have the opportunity to save lives and get a boost financially for college.”

Learn more about LifeServe’s scholarship opportunities at lifeserve.info/students. Those interested in hosting a blood drive should fill out the form on that page and a representative from LifeServe will reach out to set up the drive.

LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in numerous regions since 1947. For more information about blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate blood, call 800-287-4903 or visit the Blood Center’s website at lifeservebloodcenter.org.