Community Service

Blood Drive

Tuesday, October 30th

Great Hall 9:30am - 4:30pm

From its beginning, the American Red Cross has formed a community service of generous, strong and decent people bound by beliefs beyond themselves. The honor, spirit and resources of the American people come forth with neighbors helping neighbors in need during earthquakes, floods, fires, storms and also for the deeply personal and often quiet disasters that require the gift of blood.

Please help your community by donating! It's quick and easy!

Blood Donation Criteria*

• Individuals must weigh at least 110 pounds.
• Individuals cannot have a cold, sore throat, or flu.
• Individuals cannot have donated in the past 56 days.
• Individuals must not have gotten a tattoo in the past year if done in Minnesota or North Dakota (year period doesn't apply to tattoos done in Iowa or South Dakota)
• Individuals are not eligible to donate if they are currently experiencing an iron deficiency or are anemic
• Individuals with any blood relatives with Creutzfeldt (Jacobs Disease CJD) are not eligible to donate.
• Individuals who have traveled out of the United States are recommended to call 1-800-426-2164 to confirm eligibility.
• Must have a valid form of ID on day of donation (Drivers License, U-card, Passport, etc)

*The criteria above is provided to ensure the maximum number of people who register will be eligible to donate.

Registration

To set up an appointment please visit the GiveLife website.

Candlelight Vigil

November 1st

West Bank Plaza to Coffman Memorial Union, 8pm

Because it occurred so close to the University, the recent 35W bridge collapse affected many of our students, faculty, and staff. In memory of this devastating event we are hosting a candle light vigil to the Washington Avenue Bridge from Coffman Memorial Union where there will be a commemoration ceremony in honor of the victims and all those affected by this tragedy. The remains are a constant visible reminder to our University community of the tragic event and the bravery of those that helped victims to safety. We hope to pay tribute to those involved in the rescue and the care of the bridge survivors as well as remember those that were lost. Please join fellow campus and community members as we walk from Coffman to the center of the Washington Avenue Bride for a moment of silence on November 1st at 8pm.