Nov. 7: Upward Bound Sponsoring Red Cross Blood Drive at Minnesota State Mankato

Thursday, November 7, 2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Centennial Student Union Ballroom

Mankato, Minn. – Upward Bound at Minnesota State University, Mankato is sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Minnesota State Mankato’s Centennial Student Union Ballroom.

To make an appointment or learn more, download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 507-389-1212 or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

Completion of a RapidPass® online health history questionnaire is encouraged to help speed up the donation process. To get started follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App.

According to the American Red Cross, blood is a perishable product that can only come from generous volunteers. By donating blood, individuals can make a difference in the lives of patients in their community and throughout the nation. Donors of all blood types are urgently needed.

A code for parking in the University Visitors Lot is available by sending an advance request to george.corey@mnsu.edu, as codes must be entered upon arrival to the visitors’ pay lot.

The American Red Cross said donors of all blood types are urgently needed, as the recent hurricanes in the Southeast have led to the cancellation of hundreds of blood drives, making the critically low blood supplies even worse. Those who donate in November will receive a $10 e-gift card.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 15,251 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.