The 29th Annual Carolina Blood Drive will be returning to the Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Stay tuned to the website for updates and links to volunteer and donate!

Tar Heel community invited to bleed Carolina blue at annual summer event

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the American Red Cross aim to collect 830 pints of blood at the 28th annual Carolina Blood Drive, taking place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 7 in the Dean E. Smith Center. If this year’s blood drive achieves its goal, it will push Carolina’s 28-year total to more than 25,000 pints collected.

Read the full press release at https://uncnews.unc.edu/2016/06/01/53405/.

Chapel Hill, NC – Nearly five million people need blood transfusions each year, and one blood donation can help save up to three lives. UNC will host its annual Carolina Blood Drive 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. June 2 at the Dean E. Smith Center with a goal of collecting 900 pints of blood. Campus and community members are invited to attend and help support the American Red Cross in its lifesaving mission.

To thank presenting donors for their participation, various prizes, such as tickets to athletic events, autographed memorabilia and gift certificates, will be given away throughout the day. Presenting donors will receive a Carolina Blood Drive T-shirt courtesy of the American Red Cross. Presenting double red cell donors also will receive an American Red Cross travel mug. Refreshments provided by local businesses will also be available to participants.

“This summer, the Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help patients in need by donating blood or platelets,” said Marci Allen of the Carolinas Region of the American Red Cross. “We appreciate Carolina’s 27-year commitment to helping us fulfill this lifesaving mission by providing blood donations, especially during the summer months when donations are typically down.”

Now in its 27th year, the Carolina Blood Drive has collected 23,580 pints of blood helping to save up to 70,670 lives. Last year’s drive collected 990 units of blood. This year the Carolina Blood Drive is hoping to surpass this goal in order to help save lives and promote healing in hospitals across the Carolinas Region of the American Red Cross.

For details and to register to donate blood, or volunteer at the drive, visit unc.edu/blood or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. To find out whether you are eligible to donate, visit carolinablooddrive.unc.edu/donor.

Chapel Hill, NC – Nearly five million people need blood transfusions each year, and just one blood donation can help save three lives. On June 4, UNC will celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the Carolina Blood Drive, with a goal of collecting 1,000 units of blood. Campus and community members are invited to attend the drive held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Dean E. Smith Center.

To celebrate 25 years, several prominent and loved Tar Heels are lending their support to the cause, including UNC athletic director, Bubba Cunningham; Patti Thorp; WCHL’s Ron Stutts; UNC’s executive vice chancellor and provost, Bruce Carney; former Voice of the Tar Heels, Woody Durham; General Alumni Association president, Doug Dibbert; chancellor emeritus Paul Hardin and his wife, Barbara; Tar Heel Sports Network announcers Jones Angell and Eric Montross; UNC student body president, Christy Lambden; and UNC mascot, Rameses.

To thank volunteers and donors for their participation, various prizes, such as tickets to athletic events, autographed memorabilia and gift certificates, will be given away throughout the day. Those who come out to donate will receive a Carolina Blood Drive t-shirt courtesy of the American Red Cross. Eligible double red cell donors also will receive a special gift. Presenting donors will also be automatically registered to win a $1,000 gift card from the American Red Cross. After giving, donors may choose from refreshments provided by local businesses.

“We are proud of Carolina’s commitment over the past 25 years in our efforts to provide the needed blood donations to patients at more than 100 hospitals in North Carolina,” said Caroline Allison of the Carolinas Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. “Carolina has set the standard throughout the state as a model for other schools, and the Carolina Blood Drive has been a flagship event for many years, touching tens of thousands of lives along the way.”

In 24 years, the Carolina Blood Drive has collected 21,786 units of blood impacting up to 65,358 lives. This year the Carolina Blood Drive is hoping to achieve a goal of 1,000 units once again for the first time since 2004 in order to help save lives of patients in need.

For details and to register to give or volunteer at the drive, visit unc.edu/blood  or call 919-493-3551, extension 380 for an appointment. To find out whether you are eligible to donate, visit carolinablooddrive.unc.edu/donor.

The 25th Annual Carolina Blood Drive is fast approaching.  We have only gotten 270 appointments scheduled [as of 5/13/13].  We need your help to make this a success!  Please sign up today!