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Red Cross Blood Drive

Sovereigna Jun '08, juns
Ifrah Biyoow '09, biyoowi
Daniel London '09, londond (winter, spring)
Prakriti Thapa Magar '10, thapamap (fall, winter)

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.

rcbd sign & entrance

- Who’s at the Event -

Red Cross Certified personnel, Volunteers, PDs, Blood Donors, Friends for Moral Support

rcbd area

- PD Tasks -

Meet with Regional Red Cross representative to talk policy

Obtain informational literature materials

Recruit volunteers & donors

Secure donations from Sodhexo & Domino’s to hand food out to donors

blood drive canteen

“I ‘canteen’ ... I welcome donors and make sure they’re hydrated and make sure that generally they feel okay”

rcbd ryeon

- Volunteer Tasks -

Table in Sayles

Advertise & Recruit donors

Greet donors & provide them with information

rcbd forms

- The Effect -

One pint of blood can save 3 lives.

“Give a small amount of time with a very real result”

“Profoundly donating to save someone’s life, to make recovery quicker”

“I know people who’ve needed blood, so I feel like it’s a good thing to donate"