Blood drive to take place Oct. 19 to 21 at WWU

Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 11:59am

The quarterly blood drive at Western Washington University will take place Tuesday through Thursday, Oct. 19 to 21, in Viking Union Room 565 on campus. Donors can drop by between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information, contact Catharine Vader at (360) 650-7557 or catharine.vader@wwu.edu.

Five easy steps to blood donation:

  • Eat a healthy meal & drink plenty of fluids at least four hours prior to donating.
  • Complete a health history questionnaire & screening interview.
  • Undergo a brief health check of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron level.
  • Relax while one unit (about one pint) of blood is collected.
  • Enjoy refreshments while remaining seated for about 10 minutes.