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1974

  • Civitan Club in Gainesville, Fla. was asked to start a community blood bank to support the blood needs of four area hospitals.

1980s

  • Suwannee Region opens in Lake City, Fla.
  • Citrus Region opens in Lecanto, Fla. and Hernando Region opens in Brooksville, Fla.
  • Marion Region opens in Ocala, Fla.

1990s

  • Putnam Region opens in Palatka. Fla.
  • Birmingham Region opens in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Greater Atlanta Region opens in Atlanta, Ga.
  • East Alabama Region opens in Opelika, Ala.
  • Northeast Georgia Region opens in Gainesville, Ga.
  • Montgomery Region opens in Montgomery, Ala.

2000s

  • North Alabama Region opens in Huntsville, Ala
  • Wiregrass Region opens in Dothan, Ala.
  • Marshall Region opens in Albertville, Ala. and Morgan region opens in Decatur, Ala.
  • Mobile Region opens in Mobile, Ala.
  • Shoals Region opens in Sheffield, Ala., Baldwin Region opens in Daphne, Ala. and Southern Crescent Region in McDonogh, Ga.

2010s

  • Valdosta Region opens in Valdosta, Ga.
  • First Coast Region opens in Jacksonville, Fla.

2020s

  • Tuscaloosa Region opens in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  • The Villages Region opens in The Villages, Fla., Tampa Region opens in Tampa, Fla. and Columbus Region opens in Columbus, Ga.