Blood drive for sickle cell patients being held on Nov. 13

Blood drive for sickle cell patients being held on Nov. 13

Join us to help save lives by donating blood on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from noon to 6 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge in the Student Union on the McNichols Campus.

Detroit Mercy’s Chi Gamma Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., is hosting this blood drive for sickle cell patients. Individuals with sickle cell disease may need up to 100 units of blood per year. Blood transfusions from an individual with healthy red blood cells can help prevent complications of sickle cell disease and alleviate symptoms. Currently, there are not enough blood donors to meet the need for blood transfusions for those who have sickle cell disease. Please consider donating!

Those who donate will also receive a $10 e-gift card and the chance to win $7,000 prize!

Schedule your appointment here!

A flyer with American Red Cross logo in upper right-hand corner with a photo of five students for a blood drive at University of Detroit Mercy Main Campus on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 12-6 p.m. For an appointment, please log onto RedCrossBlood.org (sponsor code: UofDMercy) or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment. Come give blood Nov. 1-17 and get a $10 gift card by email. PLUS, get a chance to win a $7,000 prize! There will be two lucky winners. Ther are scan codes on the bottom of the page to register.