By donating one pint of blood, you may be saving up to three lives. That’s just the first of many reasons Remington College encourages students, faculty, and staff to participate in our 3 Lives Blood Drive campaigns. Remington College was awarded the Partner of the Year Award by America's Blood Centers and has strong relationships with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. Call or request information to learn how you can become a Remington College student.
“3 Lives” blood drives will focus on the need for minority donors Remington College and America’s Blood Centers are partnering for a series of blood drives to be held at Remington College campuses across the country throughout the year.
The program is called “3 Lives” – because three lives may be saved for every one pint of blood donated.
“Our goal is to collect hundreds of pints of blood that will help out hospitals and blood banks in the communities where we have campuses,” said Jack Forrest, Remington College President and CEO.
The blood drives will focus on the need for minority donors – especially African Americans. According to America’s Blood Centers, the need for African American blood donors is very high.
“African American donors provide blood with unique antigens, which can mean life-saving treatments for people battling sickle cell, leukemia and other diseases,” said Tom Schallert, America’s Blood Centers president. “The best blood match for a chronically ill patient requiring multiple blood transfusions throughout his or her lifetime will likely come from a donor of the same ethnic background.”
Each Remington College campus will hold three blood drives in 2010. The first ones will happen in early-April as part of National Minority Health Month.
Remington College and America’s Blood Centers will partner for blood drives on the following campuses:
For detailed information on the blood drives, please visit www.3lives.com.
The Remington College 3 Lives blood drives are part of “Remington College Reaches Out,” a series of community initiatives, scholarships and charitable efforts to mark the college’s 25th anniversary in 2010.
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