Sept. 3: Upward Bound Sponsoring Red Cross Blood Drive

Tuesday, September 3, 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 Tuesday, Sept. 3 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 declared a national blood emergency on Monday, Aug. 5, according to an Aug. 7 news release, “noting a shortfall of 19,000 blood donations in the last month causing the blood supply to plummet by 25 percent since July 1.”

The American Red Cross said donors of all blood types are urgently needed. Those who donate Sept. 1-15 will receive a Red Cross Raglan shirt.

Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,635 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.