Did you know an hour of your time could save three lives? Sign up for the Blood Drive at South Campus, Thursday, June 21 and be a hero!
The Bloodmobile will be on hand from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (closed 11 a.m.-Noon). Bloodworks Northwest, a local non-profit blood center, will offer a scholarship to the ASG if there are more than 36 donors. The organization is in need of blood type 0 negative, and there are 25 open appointments as of the date of this posting, so please sign up today !
Every two seconds in the United States, someone needs blood to survive. Bloodworks Northwest currently supplies more than half of all the life-saving blood components used by patients and hospitals in Pierce County, and is the full supporter to more than 90 hospitals in the surrounding region.
Before donating, don’t forget to:
Get plenty of rest
Eat something substantial (before and after you donate)
Stay hydrated (watch your coffee intake)
Bring your photo ID or Donor Card
Walk-ins always welcome around scheduled donors!
Originally posted on the Bates Technical College’s Blog.