Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program

Sign up to host a blood drive while school is out of session and join the impressive group of youth across the nation who are helping save lives with the American Red Cross! You could earn leadership skills, volunteer hours, a gift card and be entered to win a scholarship.

To qualify for the American Red Cross Leaders Save Lives Program each Blood Program Leader must complete the following requirements:

Be currently enrolled in high school, college, university, technical school, trade school or community college.
Host an American Red Cross blood drive in the United States scheduled between June 1 – August 31, 2023.
The student may not adopt an existing blood drive. However, a student may adopt an existing Leaders Save Lives blood drive transitioned from the former Blood Program Leader.
Donor centers and regularly scheduled mobile operations are not eligible as blood drive sites.
A school may be used as a blood drive site as long as school is out of session.
The blood drive may have no more than one Blood Program Leader. Program rewards will not be split among multiple Blood Program Leaders.
Program may not be combined with the American Red Cross High School Scholarship Program, High School Club Program or Community Club Program.
The blood drive must achieve a minimum of 25 pints.
Results will be calculated from one blood drive operation.
Multiple operations may not be combined.