Blood Advocacy Week Resources
Resources

Tools to turn
advocacy
into action.

This page gives supporters and partners three practical tools: a custom social media image creator, the U.S. Blood Donation Statistics and Public Messaging Guide, and a place to write your Members of Congress.

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Need Every 2 seconds

Someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion.

Daily use ~41,000

Blood products are used by patients every day.

Donor rate 3%

Only a small share of eligible Americans donate each year.

Cancer care 25%+

Of the blood supply goes to patients battling cancer.

Social media image creator

Create a graphic people can post fast.

This tool lets supporters make their own Blood Advocacy Week social graphic in seconds. The goal is simple: turn personal motivation into something shareable, clean, and on-brand.

Every action starts with a reason. What’s yours? Share why you act for blood and encourage others to be part of the lifesaving mission.

1. Write a short message

Keep it tight. One sentence usually works best.

2. Translate it if needed

Create a version in another language before generating your graphic.

3. Download and share

Post it during the week to support blood donation, advocacy, and public awareness.

Create your social image

0/220 characters

PNG or JPG works best.
U.S. Blood Donation Statistics and Public Messaging Guide cover
Statistics guide

Get the U.S. Blood Donation Statistics and Public Messaging Guide.

Download the full guide, access shareable graphics, and pull approved public-facing blood donation statistics from one place. This is the easiest way to keep your messaging accurate, urgent, and consistent.

2026 Current guide version
Social graphics Ready-made visual stats included
Print assets Additional downloadable materials available
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Use these resources well

Three fast ways to strengthen your outreach.

Here are the tools you need to create content, use trusted numbers, and take direct action.

01

Create a social image

Use the graphic generator above to turn a simple message into something postable and on-brand for Blood Advocacy Week.

Open the creator
02

Use the statistics guide

Ground your outreach in approved donation facts, public messaging points, and downloadable visual assets.

View the guide
03

Write Congress

Pair awareness with action by contacting your Members of Congress and supporting policies that strengthen the blood supply.

Go to the action section
Direct action

Write Your Members of Congress

Place your separate letter or action box directly underneath this section so the page flows from social content to statistics to advocacy.