American Red Cross Blood Drive Dates
The Bodwell Center coordinates 4 blood drives each year on campus with the American Red Cross. We are able to accept whole blood donations as well as Power Red donations (double red blood cells). The drives are spaced out so donors can give at each one. Many of our students have donated while in high school and look forward to being able to continue this commitment while at UMaine. Blood Drive dates for the 2018-2019 academic year are as follows:
September 25 & 26, 2018
December 4 & 5, 2018
January 29 & 30, 2019
April 23 & 24, 2019
These drives are all 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and take place at the Collins Center for the Arts in the lobby on the first floor. We provide water, pizza and snacks for all presenting donors. The American Red Cross tries to plan incentives for our donors so watch for announcements. We know there will be Dunkin Donuts gift cards in January, but nothing else has been announced.
Appointments to donate can be made on-line at redcrossblood.org, by calling 1-800-redcross or by calling the Bodwell Center at 581-3091.
**We always need volunteers to make these drives happen. Even needle-phobic people can help with a blood drive! Visit our project page (signupschedule.com/bodwellcenter) to choose a shift to help. We need people to work in canteen and to help as donor walkers. Shifts are generally 2-2.5 each throughout the drive.