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Donor couple in front of the Northern California Community Blood Bank bloodmobileLongtime donor celebrating 116 gallons donatedDonor and phlebotomist during a whole blood donationHalloween-themed community blood driveLocal law enforcement supporting the blood bankFire department partners at a community blood driveHumboldt Sponsors volunteers welcoming donorsCommunity members representing the Northern California Community Blood BankRainbow over the Eureka donor center

Serving the North Coast since 1951

Give Local. Save Local.

The Northern California Community Blood Bank connects donors and patients across the North Coast with safe, reliable blood services. 60–70 local donors needed every day.

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FDA-regulated & safe
Local patients prioritized

Community blood supply

Which blood types we need right now.

A snapshot of our current inventory. The lower the drop, the more we need it — every donation refills the supply for local patients.

In needLowModerateStable
We're in need of O+ and O−.

O-positive is the most-transfused blood type on the North Coast. O-negative can be given to any patient — both are running low.

O+
In need
Universal — most transfused
O−
In need
Universal donor · trauma & NICU
A+
Low
Second-most common
B+
Low
Steady hospital demand
A−
Moderate
Needed for platelet donors
B−
Moderate
Rare — always welcome
AB+
Stable
Universal plasma donor
AB−
Stable
Rarest type
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Inventory changes daily. Call (707) 443-8004 for the latest blood-type needs.

Why the Northern California Community Blood Bank

A blood bank built around our neighbors.

One donation · up to three lives

Someone needs blood every two seconds.

We prioritize our local community hospitals first — keeping care close to home for our neighbors, first responders, and families across Humboldt and Del Norte counties.

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Local donor giving plasma on the apheresis machine

Apheresis donations

One donor. Multiple lifesaving components.

Apheresis lets us collect just platelets, plasma, or red cells — several doses of a specific lifesaving product from a single visit. We collect plasma for transfusion right here on the North Coast, and we don't pay donors.

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Faces of the North Coast

A community that shows up for each other

Meet the donors, volunteers, first responders, and neighbors who make the Northern California Community Blood Bank possible.

LeRoy celebrating 116 gallons donated
LeRoy — 116 gallons and counting
Bloodmobile parked in the community with Buddy the mascot
The Bloodmobile on the road
Donor relaxing in a chair with a game and headphones
Comfort at every appointment
Local firefighters accepting a community award
Partners across the North Coast
Two donors smiling together in the redwoods
Neighbors who show up
Buddy the blood-drop mascot high-fiving children at a community event
Meet Buddy — everywhere we go

For organizations

Host a Blood Drive

Bring your community together to save lives. We make it easy to plan a successful drive at your business, school, or organization — the Bloodmobile comes to you.

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Businesses
Schools
Community groups
The Northern California Community Blood Bank Bloodmobile parked at the Eureka waterfront

Ready when you are

Book your appointment today.

Call our donor line or reserve online. Walk-ins welcome at our Eureka donor center and every mobile blood drive.

(707) 443-8004 Reserve online
Donor center hours
  • Monday8 AM – 6 PM
  • Tuesday8 AM – 6 PM
  • Wednesday8 AM – 7 PM
  • Thursday8 AM – 6 PM
  • Friday8 AM – 4 PM
  • Sat & SunClosed
2524 Harrison Ave
Eureka, CA 95501