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Spring 2008
UC All-Campus Community Blood Drive
sponsored by:
Center for Community
Engagement
dates:
Monday, May 19- Friday, May 23, 2008
time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (everyday)
place: TUC Great Hall
contact:
Katie Glahn at
558-1562 or
CCE Office,
556-1559
details:
Appointments are preferred
***Ask
about donating
double reds
and
platelets
All donors will be entered for a
chance to win a Nintendo Wii!
the requirements to give blood are:
• Age:
At least 17 years old and in good general health. There is no upper age
limit.
• Weight:
Minimum of 110 pounds.
• Identification:
Must provide photo I.D.
• Food:
Eat a good meal within four hours before giving.
• Drink:
Drink plenty of water or juice before and after donating.
Hoxworth Blood Center at the University of Cincinnati Academic
Health Center needs to collect from 350 volunteer blood donors and
40 volunteer platelet donors each day to keep up with the demands of
tri-state hospitals and their patients. Hoxworth, founded in 1938,
serves 28 hospitals in 17 counties in Southwestern Ohio, Northern
Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. Annually, Hoxworth collects over
94,000 units of blood from local volunteer donors.
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