If your donors are the type that still love to receive t-shirts, then why not add a bit of umph to the traditional donor gift by offering long sleeve tee’s?
The cost of a long sleeve t-shirt isn’t much more than a classic tee, making it an affordable way to draw in donors during more critical collection times. Imprinting on long sleeve tee’s offers the ultimate in versatility. Unique printing options, like art down one sleeve or a Jumbo print, on a long sleeve tee are sure to see some serious wear.

It may still be hot outside, but it’s time to start ordering those winter donor gifts! We have a variety of polar fleece items available that would give your donors a much needed warm feeling during the cold winter months.

Embroidering fleece items will add an effective edge to your winter recruitment campaigns. Fleece is one of the most favored fabrics for the winter wardrobe and is appreciated for its warmth and durability. When thinking about fleece, most will picture just a jacket, but there is so much more apparel to choose from like hats, gloves, blankets and scarves. It appeals to all ages and both genders with the variety or styles, colors, and sizes to fit everyone and their needs.

Even though fleece is a very affordable fabric, it has a great quality to it. The material is hard-wearing, easy to maintain and lasts well, which means that your embroidered logo will stand the test of time and prolong your advertising campaign for months or even years to come, which makes fleece a good promotional investment.

6 weeks….that’s how long it took my local Starbucks to re-stock their acrylic tumblers and they sold out within a few days.  You may be thinking what exactly does this have to do with donor gifts?  Because you can now offer these same tumblers (that people REALLY want) to your donors and sponsors!  This is one of the coolest products to hit the market in a while.  This is an item that people are willing to pay a lot of money for.  This is something that they will line up to donate at your blood center to get for free!

 These tumblers are a sure hit with every demographic, from high schools and colleges to church groups.  Donors would use it every day, in the car, home or office, your logo prominently displayed.

As you consider your next recognition item, consider this hot, new tumbler from OmniSource and give donors something useful  that they don’t have to go to Starbucks for.

Everyone loves Flip-Flops, and if they don’t it’s probably because they have ugly toes.  Customized flip-flops have quickly become one of my favorite donor gifts.  They’re fun, cost effective and something that donors will really use. 

Each pair of flip-flops has a message de-bossed on the soles and the blood center’s personalization imprint on the foot bed and straps. Sayings like “donate blood” or “give blood” have been standard, but the best completely customized flip-flops done to date were created for The Blood Center in New Orleans, LA.  These will be used to celebrate the Saints football season kick-off in August. The “Who Dat” flip-flops are sure to be a huge hit for those donors who are all about the Black and Gold. 

Have you considered trying something a little different to thank for your donors? Using customized flip flops is taking a cool step in the right direction.

I Bleed Maroon and White….what a cool way to promote school spirit and the community blood supply at the same time.  Coordinating your donor recognition item in the school’s colors is a simple way for the school to take ownership and have pride in their blood drives.

Recently a blood center used simple stadium cups with the “I Bleed” theme at each of their sixteen college’s blood drives. Each blood drive had  a cup imprinted in their school’s colors, and the donors loved leaving the drive with something imprinted just for their school! This turned out to be a great inexpensive way for donors to show their school pride and the pride of being part of a life-saving team.