Offers to donate blood through Denver-based Bonfils Blood Center surged 60 percent Monday in the wake of the Pulse Orlando mass shooting the day before.
As of midday Thursday, about 284 Colorado people had donated to help Florida hospitals that treated victims. Though Bonfils did not send blood to Orlando, the nonprofit is affiliated with other blood-donation networks that did, including Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blood Systems. Bonfils and Blood Systems, partners since 2014, announced Thursday that they will merge Jan. 1.
Lambert said 520 appointments were made by phone Monday, a 60 percent increase over the 325 phone appointments typical of a Monday.Donors are giving under group code 7300, a code that will exist indefinitely.
People wishing to donate can make an appointment by calling 303-363-2300, booking online at or by walking in to any of Bonfils’ seven metro locations (though appointments are preferred).
