Why Donate Blood With Marietta Memorial Hospital?  
Marietta Memorial Hospital is one of two independent blood banks in the State of Ohio. Blood donations are used at Marietta Memorial, to save the lives of people in our community.  

Blood donations are used to care for our patients at the Strecker Cancer Center. 

Blood donations are also used for patients having certain kinds of surgery and accident victims that are brought to Marietta Memorial Hospital.    

Questions & Answers Q: Is Marietta Memorial's blood bank affiliated with Red Cross?
A: No, Marietta Memorial is one of two independent blood banks in the state of Ohio.  The other one is located in Canton, Ohio.  

Q: What makes donating with Marietta Memorial different?
A: With Marietta Memorial being an independent blood bank;  we draw, process and transfuse the units of blood we collect in our hospital to keep cost low.  

Q: Why does Marietta Memorial need my blood?
A: Marietta Memorial has its own cancer center.  At the Strecker Cancer Center patients undergo strenuous treatments that destroy their good and bad cells.  The patients often need transfusions to replace the good cells.  

Q: How can I save three lives with one donation?
A: After the donation process is complete, the blood is brought back to the hospital to be made into components.  Each component does its own special job to save lives.