Everyone Can be a Hero:
Supporting Blood Drives @ UC Berkeley

• Schedule of Campus Blood Drives
• FAQ's
• Eligibility
• In the News

Have you ever thought you could be a hero? Everyone can be by supporting blood drives. Donate. Volunteer. Encourage others. Spread the word. Sponsor drives. Blood Drives @ UC Berkeley are sponsored by the American Red Cross (ARC) and UC San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center together and are held on the first Monday of most months of the year. These drives provide much needed blood to hospitals throughout the Bay Area. Everyone can be a hero in their own special way by supporting blood drives:

2009-10 Blood Drive Schedule
UC Berkeley Blood Drives are held once a month. Appointments to donate are encouraged and walk-ins are always welcome. To schedule an appointment, please go to https://www.givelife.org, the American Red Cross website and specify the sponsor code "UCB."

Who can donate blood?
You are eligible to donate blood if you are in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and are 17 years or older. Please see the Basic Eligibility Guidelines for an initial self-screening if you are eligible to donate blood. If you are not eligible or you prefer to not donate blood, please know there are other ways to support campus blood drives through volunteering, encouraging others, spreading the word and/or sponsoring drives.

In the News

• Video: Blood Donations-- Creating an Inclusive Opportunity for All the Save Lives
• NPR Interview: Blood Donations Rules Roil California Campuses, June 11, 2008
• With creative thinking from all, at Berkeley, there will be blood, Berkeleyan, September 11, 2008.

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