NEW ORLEANS – Ochsner Blood Bank has announced upcoming blood donation events in the greater New Orleans area for the month of September. The Ochsner team shares it is working to meet people where they are by bringing blood donation opportunities to locations throughout southeastern Louisiana. Appointments can be made online; however, walk-ups are welcome.
While all blood types are accepted, we are especially in need of platelets and Type O red cells. Your donation plays a role in saving the lives of our patients and those in our community.
Blood donors must:
- Be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.
- Be over cold or flu symptoms for 72 hours.
- Have had no dental work (including cleaning) in the past 72 hours.
- Have not donated whole blood in the last 8 weeks.
- Have had no transfusions for 3 months.
- Have not lived with a person who has had hepatitis in the past 3 months.
- Have had no tattoos in the past 3 months from a facility that is unlicensed or not regulated by a U.S. state.
Ochsner Health is accepting blood donations at the following locations this September:
| Tuesday, Sept. 2 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Wednesday, Sept. 3 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Thursday, Sept. 4 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Friday, Sept. 5 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Terrebonne Parish Library 151 Library Drive, Houma, LA 70360 |
| Saturday, Sept. 6 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Monday, Sept. 8 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 9 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 3 – 7 p.m. | VFW LaPlace 205 West 5th St., LaPlace, LA 70068 |
| Wednesday, Sept. 10 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Slidell Memorial Hospital East 100 Medical Center Drive, Slidell, LA 70461 |
| Thursday, Sept. 11 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Friday, Sept. 12 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Saturday, Sept. 13 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Monday, Sept. 15 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Ochsner Health Center – Metairie 2005 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 16 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Wednesday, Sept. 17 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Thursday, Sept. 18 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Friday, Sept. 19 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Ochsner St. Anne Hospital 4608 Hwy. 1, Raceland, LA 70394 |
| Saturday, Sept. 20 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Sunday, Sept. 21 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Knights of Columbus Belle Chasse #6357 9016 Hwy. 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 |
| 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Blessed Sacrament St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church 8321 Burthe St., New Orleans, LA 70118 |
| Monday, Sept. 22 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Health Center – East Mandeville 3235 E. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70448 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 23 | |
| 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | St. Charles Parish Hospital 1057 Paul Maillard Road, Luling, LA 70070 |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) | Ochsner Health Center – Kenner 200 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 101, Kenner, LA 70065 |
| Wednesday, Sept. 24 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Lady of the Sea Hospital 200 West 134th Place, Cut Off, LA 70345 |
| Thursday, Sept. 25 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank Campus 2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, LA 70056 |
| Friday, Sept. 26 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Ochsner Health Center – Covington 1000 Ochsner Blvd., Covington, LA 70433 |
| Saturday, Sept. 27 | |
| 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Monday, Sept. 29 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
| Tuesday, Sept. 30 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Blood Donation) 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Platelet Donation) |
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans Blood Donor Center (Next to OMC Medical Library – Hospital 1st floor) 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121 |
Make Your Appointment Today
- Online at: https://ochsnerbloodbank.org/donorportal/
- By phone: 504-842-3375