Blood, Marrow, and Whole Body Donation

Blood Donation is the process by which blood is voluntarily drawn to be stored in a blood bank to help those suffering from a traumatic injury, blood related disease and cancers, and those needing an organ or marrow transplant.

For more information on giving blood:

• Cascade Regional Blood Services
  (Serving Washington's South Sound)
• Puget Sound Blood Center
  (Serving Western Washington)
• Inland Northwest Blood Center
  (Serving Eastern Washington & North Idaho)
• The Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter
  (Serving Southwest Washington)
• United Blood Services
  (Serving Montana)
• Blood Bank of Alaska
  (Serving Alaska)

Marrow Donation is the process by which the spongy material found inside the bone is removed. The marrow contains immature stem cells that can develop into different types of blood cells for the purpose of carrying oxygen to the body, clotting blood, and fighting infection.

For more information on giving marrow:

• Cascade Regional Blood Services
  (Serving Washington's South Sound)
• Puget Sound Blood Center
  (Serving Western Washington) 
• Inland Northwest Blood Center- Montana Marrow Program                  (Serving Montana and the Inland Northwest)
• Montana Marrow Program, Eileen Damone (email)                               (Serving Montana)

Whole Body Donation is when the entire body is donated to science after death. Whole body donors cannot be organ, eye, and tissue donors. By agreeing to research when registering donation wishes for organ, eye, and tissue donation, you are not agreeing to whole body donation.

For more information on whole body donation:

• University of Washington Willed Body Program
  (Serving Washington)
• Montana State University WWAMI Body Donation
  (Serving Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho)
• Idaho State University Anatomical Donation
  (Serving Idaho)
• Washington State University Willed Body Program
  (Serving Eastern Washington and North Idaho)