The 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 - Fort Smith will kick off its year of blood drives with a drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 28-29 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.

 

With January being National Blood Donor Appreciation Month, all donors will receive a free gel pack. Additionally, donors will be able to relax in the tropical-themed 鈥淒onor Den,鈥 where they will receive alcohol-free cocktails free of charge. 

 

More than 800 people have given blood at the drives on 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 campus in the last year. The September blood drive saw 236 people give blood, and 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Chancellor Dr. Paul B. Beran lauded the selflessness of the donors.

 

鈥淏lood donors are vital in making sure the Arkansas Blood Institute鈥檚 (ABI) blood supply is kept at a healthy level,鈥 he said. 鈥淎nd 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 faculty, students and staff have done their part in helping to save lives in both our region and our state.鈥

 

香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 conducts four blood drives annually between September and April, with two each semester. The blood is given to the ABI, who distributes the blood to 14 hospitals in western Arkansas, including Sparks Health System and Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith.

 

Appointments for the blood drive may be made by signing up at a table in the Campus Center hallway, by emailing studentactivities@uafs.edu or by calling 479-788-7697. Walk-ins are also welcome.

 

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3885
Date Posted: 
Monday, January 6, 2014
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The 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 - Fort Smith will kick off its year of blood drives with a drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 28-29 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center.