Iowa Blood Drives: Give Blood With LifeServe
Donor centers across the Des Moines metro and drives statewide
LifeServe Blood Center is Iowa’s community blood provider, supplying the state’s hospitals from donor centers and mobile drives. One donation can help save up to three lives — and every donor starts with a free mini health check.
Community first: Iowa hospitals count on LifeServe donors every day, and LifeServe makes it easy — donor centers across the Des Moines metro plus mobile drives in communities statewide. Here’s how to schedule and where to go.
Find a Blood Drive Near You
LifeServe — Schedule a Donation
Search upcoming drives and donor centers and book online, or call LifeServe at 800-287-4903 to schedule by phone.
lifeserve.info/schedule — Book an Appointment
lifeservebloodcenter.org — LifeServe Home
Des Moines Metro Donor Centers
LifeServe runs donor centers across the metro, so there’s usually one close to home or work:
Ames • Ankeny • Des Moines • Pella • Urbandale • West Des Moines
Check the schedule for hours and appointment times at each.
What Donors Get: A Free Mini Health Check
Every donation begins with a free mini health check — blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and iron check — before you donate. You walk away knowing your numbers. It doesn’t replace a checkup with your own doctor, but plenty of donors say the blood drive is where they first noticed a number worth watching — and noticing early is the whole game.
Thank-You Gifts for Donors
LifeServe thanks donors with rotating promotions — recent examples at blood centers like these have included gift cards, t-shirts, and seasonal thank-you items for people who give. These are examples from recent promotions — offers change by drive and date, and no gift is guaranteed. Check LifeServe’s site for what’s running when you book.
Can I Donate in Iowa? The Basics
- Age: most centers accept donors at 16 with parental consent, and 17+ on your own.
- Bring: a photo ID.
- Time: about an hour total; the donation itself takes roughly 10 minutes.
- How often: whole blood can generally be given every 56 days.
Eat a good meal and drink water before your appointment, and bring any medication questions to the private screening at check-in — LifeServe’s team answers them at every drive.
Coverage Questions While You’re Here?
That free mini checkup is a great first look at your health. If it ever suggests something a doctor should follow up on, having coverage in place first makes all the difference. I help Iowans compare health plans in plain English — no fee for my help, since the insurance company pays me. Call or text any time.
Questions About Iowa Coverage?
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Blood Drives in the Other States I Serve
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