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Red Cross Blood Drive

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

American Red Cross Blood Drive

80% of the blood donations given to the Red Cross are collected at mobile blood drives set up at community organizations, companies, high schools, colleges, places of worship or military installations.

The number of blood donations collected in the U.S. in a year: 15 million (2001)

Among Red Cross donors in a given year, 18% donate occasionally, 38% are first time donors, and 43% are repeat and loyal donors

Program Directors:
Fang Yu Lee '10, leef
Inara Makhmudova '11, makhmudi
Kelsey Sloan '10, sloank
Melissa Villars '11, villarsm
Carleton Campus
Periodic Commitment

This program works with the Red Cross to bring a blood drive to Carleton several times per year. Student volunteers work with Red Cross staff to coordinate and run the two-day drive. Some tasks include advertising, registration, monitoring the canteen, and greeting donors.

Visit the American Red Cross website at: www.redcross.org/

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This page was last updated on 29 June 2009