The Red Cross will be conducting a Blood Drive at the Richard Stockton College on February 9th and 10th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the I-Wing Gym. The following is a message from Tara N. Ronda, Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator:

Our winter blood drive is coming up soon and I’d like to make an early plea for you to donate blood. Please consider the following facts when deciding whether or not to donate, and remember that you can easily continue your post-holiday giving by helping to save a life!

1. Only 5 percent of eligible donors across the nation donate blood, but the number of transfusions nationwide increases by 9 percent every year.
2. Blood donors can donate as frequently as every 56 days. A benefit from donating this often is that you receive a mini-physical once every two months.
3. Each whole blood donation can help as many as three people. One unit is divided into three parts: red blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
4. Statistics show that 25 percent or more of us will require blood at least once in our lifetime.
5. You burn about 650 calories by donating one pint of blood.

For your convenience you can make an appointment by Signing up online Click Here.