Donate Blood. It's the Ultimate Random Act of Kindness. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion to survive. This could be a child undergoing surgery, a trauma or burn patient, or a person fighting cancer. The only source for that blood is people who voluntarily donate it. But while the majority of people in the US are eligible to donate blood, only 3% actually do. As a result, there is critical blood shortage right now. IF YOU ARE HEALTHY AND ELIGIBLE, PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING BLOOD THROUGH VITALANT. In the greater Pittsburgh area, Vitalant is the blood provider for Jefferson Hospital, AHN and UPMC hospitals, and nearly every independent hospital. That means when you donate blood through Vitalant, it most likely helps a patient right here in our community. Vitalant makes it convenient to donate blood, offering 10 comfortable blood donation centers throughout the area, as well as daily community blood drives. The South Hills donation center, located in the Manor Building at 4701 Baptist Road, is open six days a week. You can have a positive impact on our community by giving blood. Please schedule your appointment at vitalant.org or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). On behalf of the patients whose lives you'll help save, thank you. vitalant Donate Blood . It's the Ultimate Random Act of Kindness . Every two seconds , someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion to survive . This could be a child undergoing surgery , a trauma or burn patient , or a person fighting cancer . The only source for that blood is people who voluntarily donate it . But while the majority of people in the US are eligible to donate blood , only 3 % actually do . As a result , there is critical blood shortage right now . IF YOU ARE HEALTHY AND ELIGIBLE , PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING BLOOD THROUGH VITALANT . In the greater Pittsburgh area , Vitalant is the blood provider for Jefferson Hospital , AHN and UPMC hospitals , and nearly every independent hospital . That means when you donate blood through Vitalant , it most likely helps a patient right here in our community . Vitalant makes it convenient to donate blood , offering 10 comfortable blood donation centers throughout the area , as well as daily community blood drives . The South Hills donation center , located in the Manor Building at 4701 Baptist Road , is open six days a week . You can have a positive impact on our community by giving blood . Please schedule your appointment at vitalant.org or call 877-25 - VITAL ( 877-258-4825 ) . On behalf of the patients whose lives you'll help save , thank you . vitalant