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The next blood drive is scheduled for November 5th in the Skaggs Multipurpose Room.

Refreshments will be provided to donors.

Whole Blood Donor Qualifications

• be in good general health
• be at least 18, or 17 with written parental consent
• weigh at least 110 pounds
• have not had a tattoo/body piercing or traveled to a malarial area during non-daylight hours in the last 12 months
• pass a health and lifestyle screening

• Whole blood can be donated every two months, up to 6 times a year.
• The entire whole blood donation process takes less than an hour.
• The average adult body contains between 10 and 12 pints of blood.
• After one pint is donated, the body naturally replaces the donated blood.
• Whole blood cannot be manufactured; healthy people are the only source.

• Donors are advised to eat a healthy, low-fat meal and to drink plenty of fluids four hours before donation.

More Donation Information and Links

• Pre-screening questions for someone who has donated before.
• Pre-screening questions for a new donor.
• Medical guidelines for blood donation.
• Blood type information.