The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ - Fort Smith will host a blood drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 24-25 in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, with donors receiving a free T-shirt and a free health screening.

 

The blood drive is sponsored by the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Student Activities Office and is free and open to the public.

 

ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ coordinates several drives annually between January and September each year. The blood is given to the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Blood Institute, who distributes it to 14 hospitals in western ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, including Sparks Health System and Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith.

 

Appointments for the blood drive may be made at the student activities office, by calling 479-788-7699 or by emailing studentactivitiesFREEuafs. Walk-ins are also welcome.

 

About the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ - Fort Smith

The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ – Fort Smith is the premiere regional institution of Western ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, connecting education with careers and serving as a driver of economic development and quality of place in the greater Fort Smith region. Through a small campus, dedicated professors, and the university’s unique bond with its community, students at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ are able to do more in the areas they are passionate about, both on- and off-campus, in a way that prepares them for post-graduate success. To find out how you can do more at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, visit .

 

Date Posted: 
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Source URL: 
http://news.stage.uafs.edu/0
Story ID: 
4730