The Department of Public Health Education is asking the community, along with all NCCU faculty, staff, and students, to donate blood at the Fall Blood Drive, which will take place in the Alfonso Elder Student Union from 12:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019, and from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm on Thursday, Nov 21, 2019. There is currently a critical need, and if more blood is not collected, medical procedures will have to be postponed.
Please call (919) 530-6422 to schedule an appointment. Alternatively, you can download the Red Cross Blood app, join the North Carolina Central University team, and complete the Rapid Pass to decrease wait time. You may also schedule your appointment at any time by visiting redcrossblood.org/make-donation and using the sponsor code "NCCU."
Volunteers working at the drive can still get training by contacting Catherine Smith-Gwinn or Dr. Seronda Robinson. Volunteers must attend the mandatory training. Training will be held on Tuesday, Nov 19, at 10:40 am in room 149 of the Miller Morgan Building.
To have a successful donation, please bring a photo ID, drink plenty of water, and avoid tea and caffeinated drinks. Also, make sure you eat iron-rich foods such as lean meats, whole grains, and leafy green vegetables, along with vitamin C-rich foods such as citrus fruit.
For additional community service hours, come out and join the bone marrow and/or organ donor registry and get education about sickle cell disease and donating cord blood.