LuovutusAalto blood donation campaign, October 1st – November 6th 2025
Join us in saving lives! In Finland, 800 voluntary blood donors are needed every weekday to ensure that around 40,000 seriously ill patients receive the treatment they need each year. That’s why the Aalto University Student Union is once again challenging all organizations and other Aalto groups within its community to donate blood for the common good in the #LuovutusAalto campaign! The campaign period is 1.10.–6.11., during which the blood donation bus will visit Otaniemi three times, and on one additional day, donations can be made at Dipoli. In addition to these, you can donate blood at any Blood Service location.
As part of the blood donation campaign, a blood donation competition is also organized for associations under AYY, with the main prize being a free sauna evening at an AYY rental sauna of your choice. You can register your AYY-affiliated association for the big blood battle by submitting the name of your donation group via this form and mentioning the same donor group name when donating blood, which will earn points for your group. The donor group with the most donations in 2025 will win the prize, meaning points collected earlier this year also count. The prize must be used during 2026.
How do I participate in the competition?
- Register your association’s Blood Donation Group here, if you don’t already have one.
- Sign up your association for the big blood battle by submitting the name of your donation group via this form.
- Go donate blood alone or with others at any blood donation location, in Otaniemi’s blood donation bus or at Dipoli. Remember to book a donation time at veripalvelu.fi/ajanvaraus. Each donor must make their own reservation. Remember to mention your donor group’s name when donating! You must bring an official photo ID with a Finnish personal identity code. Reserve about one hour for the donation.
- All donations made during 2025 by 6.11. will be counted in the campaign total, as long as you remember to mention your donor group’s name when donating. You can donate blood anywhere in Finland, from Hanko to Rovaniemi, at any Blood Service location or event.
- Feeling nervous? No worries. On the Blood Service website, you can read detailed instructions on how blood donation works and what happens there. It’s also a good idea to take the quick test at sovinkoluovuttajaksi.fi. If you have questions about blood donation, you can call the Blood Service’s free info line at 0800 0 5801 (open weekdays 8–17).
More information about blood donation:
https://www.veripalvelu.fi/
You can see the score status of donor groups here:
https://www.veripalvelu.fi/verenluovutus/luovuttajaryhmat/pistetilanne/
Where can I donate?
Otaniemi blood donation events
Tue 14.10. 12–18 Blood donation bus, in front of shopping center A Bloc
Mon 20.10. 11:30–16 Blood donation event, Dipoli
Wed 29.10. 12–18 Blood donation bus, in front of shopping center A Bloc
Mon 3.11. 12–18 Blood donation bus, in front of shopping center A Bloc
Tue 2.12. 12–18 Blood donation bus, in front of shopping center A Bloc
You can book times for these at:
https://www.veripalvelu.fi/luovutuspaikka/verenluovutusbussi-aalto-yliopisto-otaniemi/
https://www.veripalvelu.fi/luovutuspaikka/aalto-yliopisto-dipoli/
There are three Blood Service offices in the Helsinki metropolitan area:
Blood Service Espoo, Shopping Center Iso Omena (Suomenlahdentie 1), Service Floor (3rd floor)
Blood Service Helsinki, Sanomatalo, Töölönlahdenkatu 2 (2nd floor)
Blood Service Helsinki, Kivihaka, Kivihaantie 7
You can see donation events in Mikkeli here.
You can search for Blood Service offices and events elsewhere in Finland using the search at veripalvelu.fi/luovutuspaikat.
Questions?
The Blood Service’s free info number answers questions about blood donation on weekdays from 8–17. Call: 0800 0 5801
If you have questions about the #LuovutusAalto campaign or registration, AYY’s producer Tero Uuttana will help: tero.uuttana@ayy.fi
Let’s save lives together with the full power of AYY – #LuovutusAalto!