Press Releases

Leesburg, VA — Inova Blood Donor Services urges Loudoun County residents to donate blood at upcoming drives, as donor numbers have dropped 36 percent since the storm. Your donation is vital for patient care. Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Loudoun County Fire and Rescue751 Miller Dr., SE, Suite F, […]

Alan M. Speir, MD, is Director Emeritus of Cardiac Surgery for Inova and a Senior Associate Director of Inova Schar Heart and Vascular. He is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery. Mary Looby, PharmD, BCCCP, is a critical care clinical pharmacy specialist who currently serves as the Director of Quality for […]

Inova Blood Donor Services announces upcoming community blood drives Leesburg, VA —  Inova Blood Donor Services (IBDS) is calling on the community to help save lives by donating blood this holiday season. Blood donations are essential year-round, but as the holidays approach, supplies often run low. Inova invites […]

Donate blood with Inova this summer and be a lifeline for those in need. The summer months are always a difficult season for blood collection and often result in critically low inventory.  Currently at Inova, a surge in cardiac patients in need of blood has exhausted our reserves and there is a pressing need for… […]

Fairfax, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services is excited to announce the launch of its Summer Repeat Donor Challenge. From now until October 6, donors will be automatically entered to win a $500 gift card if they donate blood twice during the challenge period. This challenge is a fantastic opportunity for donors to make […]

Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. One blood donation can save up to three lives. Nicholas Lilly, senior director of Inova Blood Donor Services spoke with WTOP as part of their 2024 Get on Top of Your Health series. The post “Want to give back to your community immediately? Donate blood or […]

Falls Church, VA –– The need for blood donors, especially those with O-negative blood, has reached an all-time high. All blood types are needed, but Type O- is the most urgent need at this time and will help the most patients. Currently, we have less than a one-day supply of Type O- blood.  Type O… The post […]

Inova’s blood supply has reached critically low levels and we are in dire need of type O+ blood donors immediately. We need all blood types, but Type O is the most urgent need at this time and will help the most patients. Currently, we have less than a one-day supply of Type O blood. If… The post Inova in critical […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services supports the updated guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). vCJD is a rare disease of the central nervous system commonly referred to as “mad cow disease”. Despite initial concerns of potential […]

Falls Church, VA – Facing an increasingly unsteady blood supply, Inova Blood Donor Center has joined a first-in-the-nation partnership to prepare the Washington, DC area for emergency situations where blood needs are high. The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), is composed of over 26 blood centers from across […]

Falls Church, VA – Inova Blood Donor Services signed a contract to provide the blood supply  needed for PHI Air Medical’s Virginia and Maryland emergency medical air operations. PHI Air Medical helicopter bases in Virginia including Front Royal, Leesburg, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, and Culpepper will […]

Falls Church, VA –  Inova Blood Donor Services and the World Health Organization (WHO) are celebrating World Blood Donor Day on Monday, June 14.  IBDS and blood donor organizations around the world are hosting events to recognize our generous donors and the gift of life they provide through blood donation. World […]

Falls Church, VA – Since 1970, blood donors have been recognized in the month of January during National Blood Donor Month. This January, the blood supply is critically low for nearly all blood types. If you have Type O, Type A or Type B blood, please make an appointment to donate in the next few… The post January […]

Falls Church, VA – Give the gift of life this holiday season and make time to donate blood at the Tysons Corner Center Holiday Blood Drive on Monday, Dec. 21, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.  All donors will receive a long-sleeved holiday themed shirt as a thank you for their donation. “We are so… The post Give the […]

Sign up now to donate blood and save lives on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.  All donors who donate at Dulles Donor Center or Woodburn Center will receive a bobblehead* as a thank you for their donation.  All donors will be automatically entered to win a pair of SUITE tickets** to the Washington Capitals game on… The […]

Donate Blood at Inova’s 3rd Annual Spring Training Blood Drive Event Join Inova Blood Donor Services on Saturday, February 15, 2020, to strike out blood shortages and save lives at the 3rd Annual Spring Training Blood Drive Event.  All donors will receive a Nationals hat* as a thank you for their donation and will […]

Make time to give blood on Black Friday, November 29, and get a $10 gift card as a thank-you gift!  Gift card choices include: Amazon, Target, Home Depot, Best Buy and Starbucks.  The Black Friday Donation event is taking place at three Inova Blood Donor Centers across Northern Virginia and appointments are filling […]

Terri L. Craddock, MBA, MLS(ASCP), HP, is the senior director of Inova Blood Donor Services. Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs donated blood. But we don’t often stop to think about what it takes to make sure our hospitals are stocked with a blood supply that is safe and ready when patients need… The post […]

On Friday, August 30, Inova Blood Donor Services is hosting an event to boost the blood supply before Labor Day weekend.  Inova Blood Donor Services is inviting all donors to stop by, donate, and get a free T-shirt as thank you for their donation!  Make your appointment—Call 1-866-BLOODSAVES or visit […]

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day is on Friday, August 2.  Inova Blood Donor Services is inviting all local donors to beat the heat and stop by one of Inova’s air conditioned donor centers to donate life-saving blood for patients in the Washington DC metro area.  All donors will receive a cooler lunch box* and […]