Founded in 1962, America's Blood Centers (ABC) is an association of independent non-profit blood centers that operates in Canada and the United States. ABC member organizations operate more than 600 blood collection sites providing close to 60 percent of the U.S., and a quarter of the Canadian, blood supply. These blood centers serve more than 150 million people and provide blood products and services to more than 3,500 hospitals and healthcare facilities across North America. All ABC U.S. members are licensed and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Kate Fry, MBA, CAE, currently leads the organization as Chief Executive Officer.

Leadership

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

President (corporate title)

Chief Medical Officer

Senior Director, Strategic Marketing and Communications

Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs

Executive Director, ADRP, An International Division of ABC

Activities

ABC Awards of Excellence

The annual Awards of Excellence are given to individuals, civic groups, media organizations, corporations and advocates involved in blood donation through the awards ceremony. By 2021, it has been held for 24 years.

Annual Nexcare Give Program Celebrates

Nexcare is 3M's personal health care brand. Annual Nexcare Give Program Celebrates is a national event in partnership with the Nexcare brand, American Blood Centers, and the American Red Cross. The campaign aims to raise awareness and inspire action by providing donors with Nexcare bandages designed in a different theme each year as a badge of honor, and to thank donors and encourage others to participate on World Blood Donor Day (June 14).

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Congress Recognizes

In 2005 ABC Recognized by the House of Representatives: "Resolved, That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the role of America's Blood Centers and its members in— (A) providing life saving blood to patients, including the military in times of war and the Nation in times of disaster; (B) ensuring the safety of that blood supply; and (C) promoting essential blood donor initiatives; (2) acknowledges the efforts made by member community blood centers and other blood organizations to promote and protect the safety and adequacy of blood components provided to patients; and (3) recognizes the need to promote a stable blood supply and increase volunteer participation of blood donors."

Global blood donation campaign

August 17, 2016, ABCparticipate in the multination Missing Type campaign. This campaign teaches awareness of the need for blood groups in 21 countries around the world.

Partnering with ADRP

May 2016, ADRP becomes an international division of ABC and will operate under a commercial charter. Together, the two bring expertise and capabilities to recruitment, blood collection and donor management, creating a better blood donation environment.

Contribution during the Covid-19 pandemic

Expand Collection of Convalescent Plasma

Nearly 60% of U.S. blood is supplied by ABC-led community-based independent blood centers. Also 75% of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma was provided by their combined efforts with BARDA.

Joint Statement

During the pandemic, the AABB, American Blood Centers, and the American Red Cross issued a statement that they were joining forces to collaborate on blood supply efforts during the pandemic

Publications

ABC Newsletter

ABC Newsletter is a weekly publication that includes news from blood centers and other organizations in the transfusion community. Individuals who work at ABC member blood centers can subscribe for free. The annual fee is $390.

ABC Blood Bulletin

A quarterly journal written by experts in transfusion medicine and peer-reviewed by ABC's SMT Publications Committee.

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