TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies, Alabama Arise and Life South have teamed together to sponsor a four-day, campus wide blood drive challenge to collect blood for Alabama hospitals.
The blood drive will begin on Monday, April 16 with homemade refreshments being provided for students, faculty and staff by the UA School of Library and Information Studies. The challenge will continue on April 17, 23 and 24.
All schools, departments and organizations are being challenged to win the traveling trophy, awarded to the group with the most donors.
The blood drive will take place in front of Morgan Hall and will be held each day from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.
The summer months are very critical for blood donations. During these months, high school and college students — the vast majority of blood donors — are not in school. However, the need for blood continues to rise. All blood collected by the Birmingham branch of Life South community blood center stays in the area. Life South provides blood to over 18 major Alabama hospitals, including DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.
This event is the first of its kind and plans are being made to sponsor the competition annually.
For more information, contact Beth Riggs in the UA School of Library and Information Studies, 205/348-1527.
Contact
Meesha Emmett or Linda Hill, UA Public Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
Source
Beth Riggs, 205/348-1527, UA School of Library and Information Studies