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Help Fight the Platelet Shortage
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Fountain partners with local gyms and wellness studios to reward our donors with membership credits, discounts and other perks!
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PLATELET DONATION
We’re supporting the next generation of platelet donors to address one of medicine's most pressing challenges.
The Challenge
Platelets have a shelf life of just 5-7 days, creating constant supply shortages for hospitals and medical research groups.
Make your Impact
Your donations advance medical research today while laying the foundation for future hospital patients' needs.
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Support your personal fitness & wellness journey as a reward for your commitment and impact.
The Challenge
Platelets have a shelf life of just 5-7 days, creating constant supply shortages for hospitals and medical research groups.
Make your Impact
Your donations advance medical research today while laying the foundation for future patients' needs.
Stay Strong
Support your personal fitness & wellness journey as a reward for your commitment and impact.
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Shape the Future of Medicine.
Your commitment to regular platelet donation can accelerate medical breakthroughs. Be the reason tomorrow’s treatments are possible.
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What are platelets and why are they important?
Platelets are tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to both prevent and stop bleeding. They gather at the site of an injury, sticking to the lining of the injured blood vessel and forming a platform for blood clotting to occur.
Unlike red blood cells that can be stored for up to 42 days, platelets have a shelf life of just 5-7 days. This short shelf life means a constant supply of platelet donations is needed to meet patient and research demands.
When you donate platelets, you're giving only platelets while your red cells and plasma are returned to you. This specialized process, called apheresis, allows you to donate more platelets than would be available in a whole blood donation.
How does Fountain use my platelets?
Fountain is transforming platelet donation by building a community of committed, health-conscious donors to support a future where no patient experiences delayed transfusion care due to platelet shortages. While our current platelet collections support high-impact biomedical research groups, our vision is to help build a sustainable, donor-driven supply of platelets for both research and clinical use. In the near future, we aim to expand our model to address the critical shortage of platelets for transfusion at U.S. hospitals.
Will I be rewarded for participating?
Yes, Fountain rewards our regular platelet donors with meaningful, health-focused perks like monthly access to top-tier gyms, wellness studios, and digital health memberships. We partner with local gyms and wellness studios to establish monthly membership reward programs for our loyal platelet donors in exchange for regular platelet donations.
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