Canadian Blood Services

As a Donor Centre Volunteer, you’ll greet donors with a warm smile, engage them in conversation, and accompany them throughout their donation process, ensuring a positive experience.

This is a long-term volunteer role requiring a commitment of 6+ months

• Edmonton: Currently, there are no regular openings. By applying, please confirm your availability for Whitemud Crossing location starting in April 2025.  If we don’t connect right away, feel free to reapply in three months. 

• Red Deer: We’re actively recruiting volunteers for shifts on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

• Barrhead, Wetaskiwin, Stony Plain, and other Alberta communities: Volunteers are needed for mobile blood drives, with a variety of shifts available

As an in-community volunteer, you’ll attend local events and help raise awareness about the need for blood and blood products. This role focuses on community outreach.

We are recruiting individuals who are available during various daytime hours, and able to travel within the City of Edmonton. We are also looking for volunteers in areas around Spruce Grove, Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, and St. Albert.

With various shifts in different locations tailored to operational recruitment needs, this is a meaningful way to connect with people and make a difference. Please indicate your availability and preferred locations on your application form to help us match you with suitable opportunities.

If you submit an application, we’ll reach out as opportunities arise. If we don’t connect right away, feel free to reapply in three months.

Our Post-Secondary Club volunteers recruit donors on post-secondary campuses.

Leadership opportunities are available with various roles and flexible schedules.

We are currently recruiting for the Red Deer Youth Leadership Team, so if that’s something you’d be interested in, please let me know!

Register here!

Our stem cell volunteers play an integral part in spreading awareness about Canadian Blood Services' stem cell registry. They promote the need for more people aged 17-35 to join the stem cell registry and host swabbing events for people to join the registry. 

Schedules vary in this role and some regions have more opportunities than others.  Please note: if you choose to submit your application, we will reach out based on our operational needs. If we don't connect right away, please feel free to resubmit in three months.