Join us as we celebrate Black History Month and bring awareness to the impacts of Sickle Cell Disease, a disease more common among African Americans than other ethnic groups. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), “In sickle cell disease, red blood cells are misshapen, typically crescent- or “sickle”-shaped due to a gene mutation that affects the hemoglobin molecule. When red blood cells sickle, they do not bend or move easily and can block blood flow to the rest of the body”. Donations for the blood drive are welcome from all donors.
Date: Monday, Feb. 17th, 2024
Time: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Student Center MPRs
Registration Link: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=13676
Please call 1-800-RED CROSS or go online to RedCrossBlood.org to schedule your appointment to donate. Use sponsor code: clarksonu
Appointments are encouraged and appreciated. Walk-ins welcome! Please consider a Power Red
Cell donation if you are O Neg, O Pos, A Neg or B Neg.
Download the Blood Donor App and use Rapid Pass to save time the day of the drive.
Create a flurry of hope! Come give blood Jan. 27 to Feb. 28 for a $15 e gift card rcblood.org/flurry
All donors receive a free health screening prior to donating.*
1-800-RED CROSS | RedCrossBlood.org/OurBlood | #TeamUp4SickleCell | #BlackBloodDonorsNeeded
If you have any questions, please contact us via email at: diversity@clarkson.edu