PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- LifeServe Blood Center plans to officially open its new donor center in Pierre next month.

Territory Representative Abbie Arneson is excited to invite the public to a ribbon cutting being held Monday, August 25, 2025, at 2pm.

Arneson says they hope to have the Pierre Blood Donor Center open following the ribbon cutting….if they have enough staff.

Arneson says although they will have a brick and mortar location in Pierre, they will have occasional mobile blood drives at many of the traditional locations in Pierre and Fort Pierre. She says mobile blood drives will continue as usual in the surrounding communities.

September 22 from 4-6pm, Arneson says LifeServe will hold an open house featuring giveaways, tours, food and more. The LifeServe Blood Donor Center location in Pierre is at at 1908 N. Garfield Avenue (in the Larkspur Landing building).

The Pierre facility will be LifeServe’s fourth permanent blood donation center in South Dakota, joining centers in Aberdeen, Mitchell and Yankton. Pierre will be the organization’s 15th permanent location in its four-state service area.

For more information about employment opportunities, blood donation or to schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-287-4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org.