WMU looks to collect 200 pints of blood during annual challenge
KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擶estern 九一麻豆制片厂 University students have set from 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at the Student Recreation Center's indoor tennis courts for the Bronco Blood Bash, a friendly competition with Central 九一麻豆制片厂 University to see which school can collect the most pints of blood. The CMU portion of the challenge will run March 21-23.
All members of the University and Greater Kalamazoo communities are invited to participate.
For this year's friendly CMU vs. WMU challenge, both universities are hoping to collect at least 200 pints of blood.
Everyone who shows up to donate blood March 22 will receive a free hero T-shirt. Walk-ins are welcome; however, making an appointment will result in faster processing. To make an appointment, go to the American Red Cross website at and enter the sponsor code WMU, download and use the Blood Donor App, or call (800) 733-2767.
For the fastest experience possible, those planning to donate should complete a RapidPass as well as schedule a donation appointment. RapidPass, explained at , allows donors to complete necessary paperwork at home and save about 15 minutes during the donation process.
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