The American Red Cross comes to Eastern!

The American Red Cross comes to Eastern!

The American Red Cross is known for may things, and the number of blood drives across the nation makes them the largest blood collection organization in the country.

The blood that the Red Cross collects is delivered to a Red Cross blood component lab where it is processed into red blood cells, plasma, platelets and/or cryoprecipitate. That meas that your blood donation can help up to 3 people!

The basic criteria for donating blood are as followed: you must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.

At Eastern's blood drive last year, students, faculty and staff donated 87 productive pints the first day of the drive, surpassing Eastern's goal, set by the American Red Cross, by 8 pints. On the second day of the drive, 98 pints were donated, surpassing the goal by 4 pints.

Today is the final day for Eastern's blood drive. It is taking place from 10:30am-4pm in the Betty Tipton Room of the Student Center.

Help save a life, consider donating blood.

To find out more information about donating blood visit www.redcrossblood.org.
To find out more information about the American Red Cross visit www.redcross.org.

Thank you!