GVSU Blood Drive- American Red Cross (Sponsored by Pre-Pharmacy Club)

Event Information

GVSU Blood Drive- American Red Cross (Sponsored by Pre-Pharmacy Club)

Date and Time:

Thursday, January 17, 2013
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Location:

Kirkhof Center, Room 2250 - Grand River Room

Description:

GV Gives Blood

American Red Cross

Schedule an appointment by using the sponsor code “GVSU” at http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor.

Donating blood is one of the best and easiest ways you can help save lives. You can choose when to donate, but people can’t choose when they need blood. When you donate at your convenience, you can save the life of someone who needs blood immediately and unexpectedly.

Facts about the Need for Blood

Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood

More than 44,000 blood donations are needed every day

Blood cannot be manufactured – it can only come from generous donors

The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints

All info was obtained from the American Red Cross website. Feel free to check it out for other great facts!

GVSU Blood Drives Page