Blood donors needed for all blood types, type O critically low

The Community Blood Center (CBC) announced on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, that after months of urgent need for multiple blood types, as of Wednesday at 9 a.m., CBC’s inventory dropped to just a two-day supply of O positive blood and less than a two-day supply of O negative blood on hand. That is well below what is needed to meet anticipated patient needs in the coming days, they said.

Type O blood inventory remains critically low after a patient in a hospital CBC supports triggered a Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) late Tuesday. MTPs are initiated in critical emergencies when patients need rapid and substantial transfusions to manage severe blood loss. The hospital needed an extra 16 Type O units on top of regular deliveries from CBC to restock. “While O negative blood is often vital when every second counts because it can be given to any patient in an emergency, all blood types are constantly needed,” said John Hagins, President & CEO, The Community Blood Center. “America’s Blood Centers reports only 3% of Americans donate blood each year despite 65% being eligible. By donating, you truly make a lifesaving impact in your community.” Patients rely on generous donors each day to get through surgeries, cancer treatments, lifethreatening emergencies and more. CBC makes donating blood as convenient as possible with nine donor centers and about 100 mobile blood drives each month.

The CBC is urging all eligible donors to schedule a donation by visiting communityblood.org, using the CBC Donor App or calling 800.280.4102. You never know whose life you might be saving with your donation.

The Community Blood Center The Community Blood Center was established in 1955 and continues today as an independent nonprofit providing a safe and reliable blood supply to hospitals in the Midwest. CBC has donor centers in Wisconsin (Appleton, Oshkosh, Little Chute, Woodruff, Wausau and Green Bay) and Illinois (Chicago). CBC hosts more than 100 blood drives every month. The Community Blood Center is a member of America’s Blood Centers (ABC) and Blood Centers of America (BCA) which are networks of independent community-based, not-for-profit blood centers supporting the blood needs for approximately 60% of the United States.